Taylor Swift (photo: Valheria Rocha)
Taylor Swift has canceled all her scheduled live dates for 2020 in support of her latest album Lover, with the goal of rescheduling them all in 2021. This includes her “Lover Fest East” and “Lover Fest West” events.
In a social media post, Swift wrote, “I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year, but I know this is the right decision. Please, please stay healthy and safe. I’ll see you on stage as soon as I can but right now what’s important is committing to this quarantine, for the sake of all of us.”
An official statement reads, “Fighting COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for our global community and the safety and well-being of fans should always be the top priority. Health organizations and governments around the world have strongly discouraged large public gatherings for an undetermined period of time. With many events throughout the world already cancelled, and upon direction from health officials in an effort to keep fans safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19, sadly the decision has been made to cancel all Taylor Swift live appearances and performances this year.”
The U.S. and Brazil shows will be rescheduled to take place in 2021, with dates to be announced later this year. All tickets will transfer to a new show date. Refunds will be available for her Lover Fest shows as of May 1, subject to Ticketmaster‘s terms.
Swift will appear this weekend as part of the One World: Together at Home broadcast special, airing Saturday night.
