Phish has just announced that they will be following the trend of canceling upcoming shows due to concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
“While Phish has played shows this year as the pandemic has continued, this variant’s ability for rapid transmission is unprecedented,” the group wrote in a statement posted to their website, informing fans that their annual tradition of performing New Year’s Eve concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden has now been rescheduled to take place from April 20-23.
“We are also mindful that a significant number of people travel for these shows and then return to their communities, and we want to avoid accelerating transmission of the virus,” the statement continued. “Even with the strictest of tour Covid protocols, the prolonged exposure of a four-night indoor run (plus the days of preparation and travel) to critical crew and staff considerably increases the possibility of having to shut the shows down once they’ve started.”
“Thank you all for your understanding,” the statement concluded. “Stay healthy and safe, take care of each other out there and please get vaccinated and boosted if you haven’t already.”
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