Lollapalooza Co-Founder Marc Geiger Thinks Concerts Won't Return Until 2022

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Bob Saget's cause of death has been revealed exactly one month after the star's shocking death. The "Full House" alum died from head trauma, according to a statement from Saget's family obtained by E! News.

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Bob Saget's cause of death has been revealed and, according to the Saget family, authorities determined the late comedian and actor died from «head trauma» after «he accidentally hit the back of his head.»The Saget family released a statement to ET, saying after Saget hit his head he went to sleep and «thought nothing of it.»“Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us," the statement read. «The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma. They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.”The family also thanked fans for the outpouring support following Saget's untimely death.“In the weeks since Bob’s passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob’s fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful,» the statement continued.

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The cause of Bob Saget‘s tragic death on Jan. 9. has been revealed. Bob’s family confirmed on Feb. 9, 2022 that the beloved Full House actor that it was found Bob died from “head trauma” following his Jacksonville show — more specifically, a brain bleed after hitting his head. “Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us. The authorities have determined that Bob passed away from head trauma,” his family said to TMZ.

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Bob Saget‘s cause of death has been revealed, one month after his passing.

Bob Saget’s cause of death has been revealed.

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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast is not a soundbite show.Bob Lefsetz, the veteran industry commentator and podcast host, is known for his long-form interviews with compelling music industry guests and right now there are few guests more compelling than former WME co-head of music Marc Geiger.Since he left WME in June, the music business has been clamoring for details, but dishing on the palace intrigue at his agency -- or any other agency -- has never been Geiger's style.

Chris Willman Music WriterMarc Geiger, until recently the head of music at WME, and one of the founders of Lollapalooza, sounds like he’s not expecting to be attending any festivals in 2021.Asked on “The Bob Lefsetz Podcast” when he expects concerts to return, Geiger said, “My guess is late ‘21, more likely ‘22.” And he told Lefsetz that the problem of insurance going forward is “a biggie” when it comes to reasons for that long a delay, although “there are probably 20.”The music exec elaborated: “Look, the whole thing is a s— show… Whether it’s testing or it’s the government, it’s too infinite of a well to go down. But in my humble opinion, it’s going to be ‘22.

the ongoing pandemic ultimately canceled. And you may have hoped, really hoped, that the venue would reschedule the event sometime this year.Well, according to a Lollapalooza co-founder, don’t hold your breath.Making an appearance on Bob Lefsetz’s podcast this week, Marc Geiger is asked when live music will return.“In my humble opinion, it’s going to be 2022,” he said.He went on to say, “It’s going to take that long before what I call ‘the germaphobic economy’ is slowly killed off and replaced by the claustrophobia economy — that’s when people want to get out and go to dinner and have their lives, go to festivals and shows.”“It’s my instinct that’s going to take awhile because super-spreader events — sports, shows festivals, etc.

Lollapalooza festival believes that live music won’t fully return until 2022.Speaking on the ‘Bob Lefsetz Podcast’, Marc Geiger said he believed “super-spreader” events like concerts and sports events will continue to be affected until the coronavirus pandemic is more fully under control.When asked about when he thought live music would return, Geiger said: “In my humble opinion, it’s going to be 2022.”He continued: “It’s going to take that long before, what I call, the germaphobic economy is slowly killed off and replaced by the claustrophobia economy – that’s when people want to get out and go out to dinner and have their lives, go to festivals and shows.“It’s my instinct, that’s going to take a while because super-spreader events –

Partner and veteran music agent Marc Geiger has called WME home since 2003, so when a Hits report published Tuesday suggested he was in the running for a high-ranking position at Spotify — “Insiders speculate that the potential hiring … is part of the Swedish streaming giant’s expansion into the live space,” read the report —  the music industry was shook.