Live Nation Still Hopes to Resume Shows ‘at Scale’ by Summer, Says CEO
Though live concerts remain off limits in virtually all global regions, recent surveys show 95% of fans plan return to live events when restrictions are lifted, “the highest point of confidence since the start of the pandemic,” said Live Nation…
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CEO Michael Rapino on a Q3 investor call Thursday. “We are working on a road map to get back to live safely,” encouraged by progress on COVID-19 testing and vaccines. “We still expect shows at scale next summer, but recognize that some exact timeline of this return will vary by region.” The company developed a social-distancing seat-mapping tool and “time entry” technology for managing “everything from venue access to box office interactions,” he said.