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Live Nation Updates COVID-19 Policy to Require Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test at All Venues and Festivals
Live Nation updated its COVID-19 policy to require concert-goers, artists, and crew to show proof of vaccination or a negative test at all its venues and festivals. The entertainment industry giant previously announced this decision would be up to the artists; however, with the Delta variant surging and Chicago’s Lollapalooza successfully implementing the model in July, Live Nation decided to make these stricter policies mandatory starting in October, “where permitted by law.” “Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows, and as of October 4th we will be following the model we developed for Lollapalooza and requiring this for artists, fans and employees at Live Nation venues and festivals everywhere possible in the US,” Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino said in a statemen...
Live Nation Gives Artists Option to Require Vaccination Proof at Concerts
Live Nation, the world’s largest entertainment company, announced in a new “best practices” document that artist teams will be allowed to require concert attendees to provide proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test results for entry into its venues. The new rule goes into effect on October 4, and it was already implemented at Lollapalooza earlier this month. “We are working to ensure we are reopening in the best way possible for staff, artists, crew, fans, and communities at large,” said Michae Rapino, Live Nation’s chief executive, in the document. “Our teams have worked together to put new processes in place so that artists doing shows with Live Nation in the U.S. can require all attendees and staff to be fully vaccinated or show a negative test result for entry, where permitted b...
Live Nation to Require Vaccination or Proof of Negative Test Result for US Concerts: Report
Live Nation will require COVID-19 vaccines or proof of a negative test result for US concerts, according to an internal memo obtained by Variety. The document, which was purportedly signed by Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, says Live Nation will be adopting the same practices implemented at Lollapalooza last weekend for all US shows going forward. “Our teams have worked together to put new processes in place so that artists doing shows with Live Nation in the US can require all attendees and staff to be fully vaccinated or show a negative test result for entry, where permitted by law,” Rapino said. “We believe this is a great model, and we have already implemented this successfully at many major shows including Lollapalooza.” Advertisement Related Video The memo did not specify when the po...
DJ and Live Nation Executive Identified as Victim in Miami Condominium Collapse
Tragedy struck in Miami on June 24th when the Surfside condominium building collapsed, leading to a death toll of 97 people. Among the victims were DJ-turned-Live Nation executive Theresa Velásquez, along with her parents Julio and Angela. Performing under the name DJ Theresa, Velásquez was a DJ and label owner of Audio4Play, and also worked for major brands such as SFX Entertainment and Sony Music before moving onto Live Nation at the age of 36. Velásquez became a Senior Vice President at Live Nation’s Los Angeles office, where she advocated for inclusivity for the industry’s LBGTQ+ artists and women. She earned a spot on Billboard‘s Pride List of industry-shaping LGBTQ+ executives last year. Theresa Velásquez died as a result of the Surfside cond...
Live Nation’s Theresa Velasquez Identified as Victim of Florida Condo Collapse
Velasquez was a Los Angeles-based executive for the Live Nation event promotion company. She had flown into Miami to visit her parents at the Surfside condo, both of whom also died in the collapse. “Theresa was an impassioned leader at Live Nation, who elevated every project she was part of, at the same time breaking down barriers for women, and the LGBTQIA+ community,” the company said in a statement. “We will always remember and honor the impact she made, and will miss her dearly.” The bodies of Julio and Angela Velasquez were recovered and identified earlier. The recovery effort at the condo site is slowly winding down, with perhaps one more body still buried in the rubble. Work is now shifting toward determining what caused the oceanfront condo to come down. A judge is also considering...
Parents Suing Live Nation Over Daughter’s Lethal Drug Overdose Request Dismissal
The family of Katie Dix, a teen who died after an apparent drug overdose at the 2015 edition of the HARD Summer music festival, has requested to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Live Nation. Dix, who was 19 at the time of her death, had consumed a fatal combination of MDMA and Ethylone, a drug more commonly known as bath salts. According to Bloomberg Law, witnesses said that the festival’s security team failed to offer any aid until medical professionals arrived, which took around 20 minutes. Dix’s parents, Mark and Pamela Dix, went on to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation on the grounds that the promoter demonstrated negligence and breached their duties to protect her from the distribution and ingestion of illegal drugs. Katie Dix died of an apparent drug overdos...
Live Nation to Book New 6,000-Capacity Los Angeles Venue
The NFL’s Los Angeles Rams are getting new neighbors. Adjacent to the football team’s SoFi stadium will be the new Performance Venue at Hollywood Park. Hollywood Park, a nearly 300-acre sports and entertainment destination, and Live Nation have partnered in an exclusive multi-year booking agreement for its brand new 6,000-seat performance venue in Inglewood, California. The mixed-use area is being developed by Angeles Rams owner and chairman Stan Kroenke and will be adjacent to American Airlines Plaza. “The Performance Venue at Hollywood Park is a sophisticated, intimate venue that will host a wide range of world-class events, including celebrated musicians, immersive entertainment, and close-knit community gatherings,...
Ari Emanuel Leaves Live Nation Board After Stocks Vest, Taking Endeavor Public
But his timing exiting Live Nation makes sense for another reason: Documents obtained by Billboard suggest Emanuel was waiting until June 3 for the vesting of his final stock award of 4,470 shares issued June 2020 worth nearly $400,000. In a Live Nation SEC filing announcing Emanuel’s exit, the company said he “withdrew from reelection to the board of directors and will not be standing for reelection at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders” on June 10. Live Nation officials note that the split was amicable and “not the result of any disagreement.” Emanuel has enjoyed a long relationship with Live Nation chief executive and president Michael Rapino. Endeavor’s talent agency, WME, is one of the world’s largest music agencies and has booked the company’s clients across Live Nati...
Inside Track: UMG’s Potential US Investor, FTC Knocks Back Ticketmaster Probe
Asking around, one name keeps popping up: Liberty Media, the majority owner of satellite radio provider SiriusXM — itself owner of music streamer Pandora — and 33% of concert promoter Live Nation. Liberty also owns 5% of terrestrial broadcaster iHeartMedia and tried to buy 40% while iHeartMedia was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And despite concerns a larger stake would result in anticompetitive behavior, the Department of Justice approved Liberty’s request to increase its stake beyond 5% in July 2020. Liberty Media could take a piece of UMG and add intellectual property to a “full stack,” vertically-integrated media company. On paper at least, Universal could woo artists by offering exposure on Liberty-owned broadcasters and with concerts on Live Nation-run tours and festivals. It ...
AEG Presents Launches New Sustainability Initiative, Climate Positive Touring
Global live events giant AEG Presents announced a new sustainability effort this Thursday, called Climate Positive Touring. With team members located across the organization’s various divisions, the initiative will primarily seek to reduce tour-related carbon emissions to net zero or better. It will work alongside AEG 1Earth, the business’s corporate sustainability program, which releases the company’s annual Sustainability Report. According to a press release, Climate Positive Touring is currently working on a data-focused Venue Environmental Survey in order to identify and inform new environmentally focused priorities and solutions. Additionally, the project has released the first installment of its Green Touring Guide. Its recommendations will actively shape the ...
Live Nation Has Already Booked Twice As Many Shows for 2022 As It Did in 2019
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-06T21:37:42+00:00“>May 6, 2021 | 5:37pm ET The pent-up demand for live music will result in a historically busy 2022. In fact, Live Nation has already booked twice (!) as many shows for next year as it did in all of 2019. Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino previewed the packed 2022 concert calendar during a call with investors on Thursday. “Around the world, people are showing the need to get out and socialize once again which reinforces our expectation that a return to concerts will be the logical progression as vaccines are readily available to everyone who wants to get one,” Rapino said. “This is generally already the case in the U.S. where we are confidently planning our reopenin...
4 Takeaways From Pasquale Rotella’s Heated EDC Las Vegas Reddit AMA
In the wake of the contentious postponement of EDC Las Vegas, the festival’s proprietor, Pasquale Rotella, walked the plank in a heated Reddit AMA today. Despite confirmation from Rotella that the initial May 2021 dates of EDC Las Vegas were firm, he eventually went on to announce that the festival would move to October. The tough decision was made after Rotella said the event wasn’t viable for May due to its inability to align with Nevada state officials’ reopening plan and vaccination pipeline. Here are four takeaways from Rotella’s revealing AMA. EDC Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Insomniac Events He addressed a controversial statement When Rotella first announced that EDC Las Vegas would move forward with its planned May dates, he told...
