Michael Rapino

Organizers overseas are currently gearing up for the return of music festivals this summer. As COVID-19 cases in the U.K. slowly decline and more vaccinations are administered, many are optimistic that this year’s festival season will bring back some normalcy in what’s truly been an unprecedented past year. Despite some festivals going ahead as planned, […]

On Wednesday, Mar. 3, Mississippi officially joined Texas and is also lifting the state’s COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates. Currently, both states are allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity. All of this means that concerts and festivals in these states can return at 100 percent capacity starting this month. Read more: Gerard Way reveals […]

Obviously, things haven’t been going so well for the live music industry amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, it looks like Live Nation‘s CEO is confident large-scale events and concerts could return as early as this summer in the United States. This week, Michael Rapino detailed the timeline he believes the United States is currently on […]

Earlier this week, Live Nation released its second-quarter reports. The financial documents revealed that the company’s revenue has taken a massive plummet amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the report, the company claims that 86 percent of 2020 ticketholders have opted to keep their tickets for rescheduled shows. However, one big factor is missing from this […]

Due to coronavirus, live music came to a standstill this year. Now, Live Nation is revealing just how much it’s been impacted by the recent event shutdowns. Live Nation has reported that its second-quarter revenue has plummeted 98 percent. Read more: Zoe Kravitz reacts to Hulu canceling ‘High Fidelity’ after one season Earlier this year, […]

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many places worldwide are beginning to phase out of lockdown. Last week, Disney proposed plans to open its Florida parks later this month. As well, the music industry is already talking about when live events may return. Now, the World Health Organization is sharing the precautions that need to happen […]