It’s now official. Concert promotion company Live Nation have issued new COVID-19 requirements for attendees wishing to gain entry to their events this fall.
Live Nation, which promotes, operates and manages ticket sales for live entertainment in the U.S. and around the world, said enforcement begins Oct. 4. This mandate will be applied to both concertgoers and musical acts were permitted by law.
Live Nation said best practices have also been developed for artists to request these policies at third-party venues.
“Vaccines are going to be your ticket back to shows, and as of October 4th we will be following the model we developed for Lollapalooza and requiring this for artists, fans and employees at Live Nation venues and festivals everywhere possible in the U.S.,” Live Nation Entertainment president and CEO Michael Rapino said in a statement.
The company also is mandating employees be vaccinated by Oct. 4.
For ticket-holders to be permitted to attend any concert, they will be asked to show either proof of full vaccination – with the second dose received at least 14 days before the festival – a negative NHS lateral flow test, or evidence of natural immunity in the form of a positive PCR test within 180 days of the festival.
