The return of live music in 2021 was a cause for celebration, and in the early summer months, artists announced plans for and began embarking on massive tours that felt both like homecomings and long-awaited returns to form for fans across the globe.
But the pernicious effects of Covid-19 continue to pose a threat to the live-music industry, causing a lot of these tours to be either amended, shortened, or re-canceled altogether.
This furthers the strain on the industry, which began in 2020 as the pandemic set in and has only worsened with time. A lot of people beyond just the artists rely on those shows for their livelihoods, particularly road crews and venue staff.
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