Top Concerts Go Dark as Biggest Promoters Cope With Virus
- Task force of music industry leaders calls for concert pause
- Coachella, the largest festival in U.S., is already postponed
The live-music business is shutting down for the foreseeable future.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and Anschutz Entertainment Group, the world’s largest concert promoters, postponed events in arenas through the end of the month to protect fans and artists from the spreading coronavirus. Smaller events will continue, subject to local and state guidelines.