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    Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins to Raise COVID-19 Relief Fund by Covering John Prine's Song

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    In addition to Hopkins, Recording Academy officials gather Sugarland touring keyboardist Brandon Bush, singer Christine Albert and top engineer Jeff Powell to rework ‘Angel from Montgomery’.
    May 25, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Zac Brown Band musician John Driskell Hopkins has helped to record a cover of folk legend John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery” to raise coronavirus relief funds.
    Recording Academy officials have gathered members including Hopkins, Sugarland touring keyboardist Brandon Bush, singer/songwriter Christine Albert, and top engineer/producer Jeff Powell to rework Prine’s 1971 tune to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.
    Prine, who received the 2020 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, died from coronavirus complications in April (20), aged 73, and the new release is designed to also celebrate his memory and his generous spirit, while helping to provide financial support to musicians in need during these trying times.
    “John Prine was one of the most amazing songwriters we’ve ever had, he’s just unparalleled,” Recording Academy trustee Michael Romanowski shared in a statement. “We want to honor John and all of his awesomeness.”

    “We started this project as a way to raise money for MusiCares,” he added. “With John’s passing, we also wanted to raise awareness that this can strike anybody. It doesn’t matter if you’re famous or not, a seasoned veteran, or the perhaps just building your career. If we can help in some way, if we can help make sure that those in need have food, or rent, or something else to help keep get them through.”

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      Zac Brown Band Wipe 2020 Calendar Clear as They Decide to 'Not Move Forward' with 2020 Tours

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      The ‘Someone I Used to Know’ hitmakers announce they have canceled the this year’s remaining tour dates, including ‘The Owl Tour’ and ‘Roar With a Lion Tour’ due to coronavirus outbreak.
      Mar 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The Zac Brown Band have cancelled all their 2020 dates a week after shutting down the North American “The Owl Tour” amid the coronavirus crisis.
      The country group has decided to wipe its 2020 calendar clear and focus on new music rather than tentatively plan dates for the summer “Roar With a Lion Tour”.
      The news comes a day after Zac Brown took to Instagram to reveal he had to let go of 90 percent of his longtime crew members after calling off the band’s spring tour.
      “(These are) the people that I travelled with and grew my business with, the people I high five on the way out to the stage, the people that have done their jobs and done them well,” an emotional Brown said in a video. “I hate having to make this call but I can’t generate out there and I can’t tour because of the coronavirus.”

      Meanwhile, Little Big Town have also joined the country acts scrapping shows on Friday, March 20 – they have rescheduled their remaining 2020 “Nightfall Tour” dates to later in the year, amid the spread of the coronavirus.
      The new dates begin in August and will run into 2021. The quartet’s tour began in January and was slated to run until the beginning of May.
      “This tour means everything to us, but amid the health concerns surrounding our country, we feel like the only thing to do to protect the health of our fans, band, crew, and families is to postpone the upcoming spring shows,” a band statement reads.

      “We are already counting down the weeks to be back out there with you all, celebrating life, love, music, and health with a new and different appreciation.”

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      Zac Brown Band Call Off Remaining Dates on Spring 2020 Tour Over Coronavirus

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      The ‘Chicken Fried’ hitmakers follow the footsteps of Madonna, Queen, Green Day and BTS in postponing shows and entire tours as precaution to the spread of COVID-19.
      Mar 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The Zac Brown Band have cancelled the remainder of their spring tour due to coronavirus concerns.
      The country stars have joined the likes of Madonna, Queen, Green Day, Whitesnake, and BTS (Bangtan Boys), among the acts who have postponed shows and entire tours to stay safe as the spread of COVID-19 becomes a major issue around the globe, with over 113,000 cases reported.
      Zac Brown and his bandmates kicked off their “The Owl Tour” in Illinois at the end of February, but all upcoming shows, beginning with a concert in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday, March 12 have been axed.
      Announcing the cancellation news to fans on Tuesday, the band states “increasing public health concerns” prompted the “difficult decision.”
      “The well-being of our fans is always our top priority,” the group wrote on Instagram.

      13 dates will be rescheduled in total, while the band’s summer 2020 “Roar With the Lions Tour” is expected to continue as normal.

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