. I personally would be very happy to get people back on the road by next summer, and if they’re not on the road by next fall, that’s a disaster, obviously. It’s a disaster either way. I don’t think we’re looking at anything before next summer.” He added: “I see nothing to convince me that a return the summer of 2021 is good.”, echoed Azoff’s pessimism in a recent podcast interview, and actually went further, saying festivals may not return until 2022.
The National Independent Venue Association claims that if concerts are not able to resume this year, 90 percent of venue owners, promoters and bookers report that they are in danger of closing.