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FILE - In this May 20, 2017 file photo, John Cooper of Skillet performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. More and more performers are changing live concerts plans because of the new coronavirus, which has forced Mariah Carey, BTS, Pearl Jam and even the Coachella festival to postpone dates. Skillet is performing the last several dates on their current tour, with shows in New York and Virginia taking place this week. Despite the spread of the virus, Cooper said he and his bandmates are still holding meet-and-greets with concertgoers. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this May 20, 2017 file photo, John Cooper of Skillet performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. More and more performers are changing live concerts plans because of the new coronavirus, which has forced Mariah Carey, BTS, Pearl Jam and even the Coachella festival to postpone dates. Skillet is performing the last several dates on their current tour, with shows in New York and Virginia taking place this week. Despite the spread of the virus, Coop…

March 12, 2020

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Global concert industry in flux as coronavirus spreads
March 12, 2020 2:37 p.m.

Global concert industry in flux as coronavirus spreads

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