With Ticketmaster cancelling the sale of tickets for dozens of concerts, the swine flu outbreak is affecting entertainment in Mexico in a big way, according to a Reuters report.
According to the report, in order to help contain the outbreak of the disease, the Mexican government has banned public events in Mexico City, issued advisories against gatherings in other parts of the country and closed schools nationwide. As a result, music promoters and managers have been forced to hustle to postpone shows until after May 6, when schools are scheduled to reopen.
Alejandro Fernandez, Marco Antonio Solis, Los Lobos and Alejandra Guzman are just some of the artists that have been impacted by the cancellations of cultural festivals and concert events. The Jonas Brothers and Metallica are still scheduled to perform sold-out shows in Monterrey and Mexico City, respectively, in the next several weeks.
Behind the swift reaction by the live entertainment industry is the fact that more deaths from the swine flu have been reported in Mexico than any other country.
MusicVixen says...
Cancelling concerts because of the flu outbreak is pretty scary. I wonder if shows in the US will be cancelled, too?
