Live Nation, AEG, Talent Agencies Form Coalition, Urge Global Cancellation Of Large-Scale Events

Two words have been bouncing around the email inboxes and Slack channels that now comprise the virtual workplaces of Hollywood’s talent agencies, and they aren’t “social” and “distancing.”

As anyone who’s ever attended a concert can deduce, musicians aren’t the only ones suffering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the live-entertainment industry: An entire economy of roadies, technicians, security and many more have been deeply impacted by the postponement of virtually every concert tour in the world.

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On Friday, March 20, Paradigm Talent Agency announced to its staff that it would be conducting mass “temporary” layoffs as the live music industry stares down a year of uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A source close to the situation tells Pitchfork that the layoff terms do not include severance.

Employees at the Hollywood talent agency UTA (United Talent Agency) will be taking pay cuts during the current health crisis that is facing the world.

Boris Johnson has once again warned that if people continue to ignore social distancing rules he would have no choice but to introduce tougher measures to enforce it.

Bella Hadid shared a topless selfie as she encouraged her fans to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bella Hadid shared a topless selfie and encouraged her fans to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The organisations cover a wide range of venues across the UK and beyond, including the O2 Academies

Few imaginable things could impact the live-entertainment business as much as a global pandemic, and not surprisingly, Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter, has taken a beating on the stock market over the past two weeks. On a particularly rough Wednesday, its share price dropped 33% at one point in the afternoon — down more than 61% from its year-over-year high last month — before recovering after President Trump’s aid package to U.S.

Endeavor, Live Nation Entertainment and Sinclair Broadcast Group are among the prominent industry firms facing new financial pressure because of their high debt loads and vulnerability from the widespread shutdown of sports leagues, concerts and other live events.

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In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, many artists, including Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Caroline Polachek and Taylor Swift, have taken to social media to encourage their fans to practice social distancing and stop congregating in groups. These frantic and emotive posts come after a week of mass panic over the novel coronavirus currently spreading throughout the United States and the world at an exponential rate.

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By Andreas Wiseman

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Live Nation Entertainment is planning to cut short all of its tours through at least the end of March, according to a statement from the company. AEG Presents is also suspending its tours, according to The New York Times.

AEG is joining competitor Live Nation in recommending concerts be postponed through the end of the month. Earlier Thursday (March 12), Live Nation officials told employees they were pausing arena tours through the end of the month. "At this time, we collectively recommend large scale events through the end of March be postponed," the statement