COVID-19 cancellations: Multiple events in Las Vegas canceled due to new outbreaks
The coronavirus outbreak in Las Vegas has forced the cancellation of several upcoming shows.
Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert canceled their "Commando 3" show in Las Vegas on Wednesday because Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for coronavirus.
The show, based on their podcast "Strike Force Three," which also features fellow talk show colleagues Seth Meyers and John Oliver, will be held at the Dolby Live Theater at Park MGM on Saturday, September 23 for striking unemployed workers To raise funds.
That was until Kimmel contracted the coronavirus.
"I would never be able to live with myself if my friends back home got sick," the Las Vegas native wrote on Twitter.
According to Kimmel's post, anyone who purchased tickets will receive a full refund and the group will try to reschedule the show "if possible."
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Steve Martin and Martin Short co-starring in the comedy show You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today due to the coronavirus pandemic! ” was also canceled on Wednesday. Set for Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 at the Encore Theatre.
In a tweet, Martin blamed the delay on "rampant COVID on our team and another key person." This was an obvious dig at Short.
Martin's tweet states that the date will be rescheduled to "mid-December, at which time your tickets will be subject to an additional tax of nine thousand dollars to be rescheduled."
That's another joke. (hope.)
Adele wasn't kidding when she announced on Saturday that she would no longer mingle with the audience or take selfies for the remainder of her Caesars Palace residency, which runs through Nov. 4.
Your reason? Because “everyone I work with has gotten the terrible COVID virus, it’s a wonder I haven’t gotten it yet,” she tweeted. "I really enjoy talking to you, but I don't want to get sick."
Nothing Happens in Vegas
Artists realize that canceling a Vegas show is another disappointment for their fans, especially if they do so just days before the scheduled date.
No matter what the cancellation threshold is for a show playing in front of a hometown audience, it's always going to be higher for a Las Vegas audience. Not only did fans organize their schedules, but most spent thousands of dollars planning their Vegas vacations entirely around the show.
When an artist cancels a show in Las Vegas, there's really no choice.
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