Dr. Fauci says concerts could return in the fall
With vaccinations against COVID beginning to roll out across the country, tours and festivals have also been revealing rescheduled dates, some for later this year. Live Nation President Joe Berchtold expressed optimism in December that concerts could be held this summer, but the actual timeline may wind up being more delayed, especially as vaccinations are happening more slowly than anticipated. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director
Dr. Fauci recently made his own estimate about the return of live performances. The
New York Times reports that Fauci, speaking at a conference held by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, said that he thought theaters and music venues could reopen some time in the fall of 2021.
Dr Anthony Fauci says live shows should return to the US this autumn We’ll be back in the theatres. It will happen
Dr Anthony Fauci. Credit: Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images
Dr Anthony Fauci, the United States’ Chief Medical Advisor, says he expects full-capacity live shows to return to the United States this autumn.
No traditional gigs have taken place in the country since late March 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus hit.
Speaking at a conference for the Association of Performing Arts Professionals on Saturday (January 9), Fauci says he believes venues and theatres will reopen “some time in the fall of 2021,” with the success of this plan hinging on the country’s vaccine rollout.