Garth Brooks Cancels Rest Of Tour, Cites COVID Surge

Variety reports:

Country superstar Garth Brooks, one of the few reliable stadium-fillers in the business, has canceled his remaining shows for 2021. The performer said refunds will be offered on the approximately 350,000 tickets that were sold for stadium gigs in five cities.

Brooks had previously indicated that he was rethinking upcoming dates, in light of spiking COVID rates. He’d previously done stadium shows in five cities this year. “In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was falling behind us,” Brooks said. “Now, watching this new wave, I realize we are still in the fight and I must do my part.”

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Garth Brooks Cancels Stadium Tour for Rest of 2021, Saying ‘I Must Do My Part’ to Fight COVID Spikes https://t.co/ze6RvPBXcr

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