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Covid 19 coronavirus: Kiwi concert promoter calls for luxury quarantine for international artists 18 Dec, 2020 11:24 PM 3 minutes to read A promoter is calling for "luxury" quarantine for stars touring New Zealand, including Sir Elton John. Photo / Paul Taylor A promoter is calling for "luxury" quarantine for stars touring New Zealand, including Sir Elton John. Photo / Paul Taylor NZ Herald The Kiwi promoter in charge of New Zealand tours from Elton John, Alice Cooper and Bon Jovi says he's "frustrated" the Government hasn't adopted his suggestion to bring international artists into the count...

Kerry Marshall/Getty Images The man who brought Elton John to New Zealand wants to run private quarantine centres for international rock acts. A Kiwi promoter behind New Zealand tours by Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper is frustrated the Government has not taken up his proposal to bring international rock acts to the country through a private, luxury quarantine process. Phil Sprey of Capital C: Concerts wants to charter a private plane to fly household names to New Zealand and quarantine them in a luxury South Island tourist lodge before sending them out on Kiwi tour dates. The enti...

Fleetwood Mac performing at Spark Arena in September 2019. An events sector leader has called for “luxury” self-isolation for rock acts to help New Zealand's ailing live music industry as the incoming arts minister is warned major redundancies are ahead. Incoming Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni has been warned in a ministerial briefing that the broader cultural sector could face 11,000 job losses due to Covid-19. Events sector leaders have called for more border exemptions and an Australian travel bubble to help the struggling live music industry hit by the lack of i...