InstagramThe Bishop Gunn vocalist might be forced to call off his live concert in Arkansas as he is facing a cease and desist notice from Health Department amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
- May 14, 2020
AceShowbiz – Travis McCready‘s socially-distanced gig on Friday, May 15, 2020 looks set to be shut down as Arkansas’ Department of Health prepare to serve him with a cease and desist notice.
The Bishop Gunn frontman revealed earlier this month that he was going to play America’s first concert featuring enforced social distancing measures amid the coronavirus lockdown at the TempleLive venue in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Only 229 seats at the 1,100 capacity venue have been sold, creating socially distanced pods of fans, with all those in attendance required to wear face masks and have their temperature taken before arriving at the concert – which is scheduled to take place three days before the state’s Governor Asa Hutchinson has stated gigs may be held again.
However, in his daily briefing on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, Hutchinson said that the concert violates the state’s timing and capacity restrictions, as well as failing to seek the required approval from the Department of Health.
As such, “there will be a cease and desist order that will be issued by the Department Of Health directing that that concert not take place, which is an official legal order and directive that will go out,” he said.
McCready has yet to respond to the latest development.
Source: Music - aceshowbiz.com
