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The biggest tour of 2020 in North America has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus
Yes, we’re talking about BTS’ massive Map of the Soul Tour.
The trek was supposed to kick off on with a two-night stand, April 25-26, at the 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara — smack dab in the middle of the county that has been hardest hit by COVID-19 in all of Northern California. The county has reported that as of March 26 that 542 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 19 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
Those concert dates have now been officially postponed, as well as the three-night stay at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
What top band would you want to be quarantined with? @bts_bighit? @U2? @RollingStones? @WuTangClan? @mercnews @eastbaytimes https://t.co/8xepSp2a7F
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) March 25, 2020
Other impacted venues are the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas; Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia; Met Life Stadium in New Jersey; FedEx Field in Washington D.C.; Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada; and Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
No word on when these shows might be rescheduled.
This official postponement only confirms what many assumed would have to happen, given that basically every other major Bay Area concert originally scheduled for April has already been postponed, including dates with the Eagles, Celine Dion, Lauren Daigle and Billie Eilish, as officials try to limit people from gathering together.
Plus, BTS will draw much larger crowds than any of those other shows. Some 100,000 fans were expected to turn out over the course of the two shows at the home of the San Francisco 49ers.
Is it a good “bet” that @taylorswift13 postpones tour? https://t.co/W0bkdvs3dt
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) March 25, 2020
Check out review and great #SVTinSJ #SVTinSanJose #odetoyouinsanjose #ODETOYOUinSJ photos from my talented pal @rayinaction at @pledis_17 @SAPCenter concert in beautiful @CityofSanJose @mercnews @EastBayTimes https://t.co/Ex4QlIzKrl
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) January 22, 2020
Superstar @billieeilish postpones blockbuster #wheredowegoworldtour set for @ChaseCenter @Golden1Center @theforum @TacomaDome @RogersArena @BrdgstoneArena more https://t.co/659pjJkAOm
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) March 17, 2020
The great @Lauren_Daigle – who has one of the best voices in all of music – has rescheduled several tour dates, including stops at @OaklandArena and @Golden1Center. Details here. https://t.co/4IywjV6Kop
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) March 14, 2020
. @celinedion postpones the remainder of her #CourageWorldTour, with dates at @ChaseCenter @OaklandArena @Golden1Center @STAPLESCenter and other venues. https://t.co/Ez6j6jp8FH
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) March 13, 2020
Eagles postpone the remaining dates of Hotel California Tour, including @ChaseCenter shows https://t.co/UBDhulXLPQ
— Jim Harrington (@jimthecritic) March 22, 2020
