Dan + Shay have postponed the remaining dates of the spring leg of their headlining "The (Arena) Tour" due to coronavirus concerns. The duo, consisting of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, released a statement Thursday (March 12).
"Well, here we are. March 12, 2020, sitting in a bus parked outside Wells Fargo Center, making a statement we never thought we’d have to make," they wrote. "After the mandatory postponement of our Philadelphia show, and several others in the coming weeks, we have made the collective decision (with our team and health officials) to postpone the spring leg of THE (ARENA) TOUR. These shows mean the world to us, and it was important that they be postponed and not canceled, but more than the shows, our fans mean the world to us, and protecting their safety is the number one priority. We want the shows to be memorable, and not experienced with fear."
"Thank you all for your patience and understanding," the duo continued. "It is a strange, strange time for all of us, but we felt this was the right thing to do. Previously purchased tickets will be honored at all rescheduled dates. We hope everyone can make it. Keep an eye on venue websites for further information and updates. Stay safe out there."
This news comes just one day after the duo announces that they will no longer perform at the 2020 Stagecoach Festival. The large festival was rescheduled to October due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus.
New Dates For Dan + Shay's The (Arena) Tour 2020:
March 6 -- Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
July 30 -- Tulsa, Okla. @ BOK Center
July 31 -- Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
Aug. 1 -- San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center
Aug. 6 -- Louisville, Ky. @ KFC Yum! Center
Aug. 7 -- Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena
Aug. 8 -- Oro-Medonte, Ont. @ Burl's Creek Event Grounds
Aug. 13 -- Omaha, Neb. @ CHI Health Center
Aug. 14 -- Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
Aug. 15 -- Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
Aug. 21 -- Calgary, Alb. @ Prairie Wind Park
Aug. 28 -- Milwaukee, Wisc. @ Fiserv Forum
Aug. 29 -- Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Center
Sept. 10 -- Greenville, S.C. @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Sept. 11 -- Charlottesville, Va. @ John Paul Jones Arena
Sept. 12 -- Greensboro, N.C. @ Greensboro Coliseum
Sept. 17 -- North Little Rock, Ark. @ Simmons Bank Arena (f.k.a. Verizon Arena)
Sept. 18 -- St. Louis, Mo. @ Enterprise Center
Sept. 19 -- Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
Sept. 24 -- Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
Sept. 25 -- New York City @ Madison Square Garden
Sept. 26 -- Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 28 -- Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 1 -- Orlando, Fla. @ Amway Center
Oct. 2 -- Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
Oct. 3 -- New Orleans, La. @ Smoothie King Center
Oct. 5 -- Indianapolis, Ind. @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Oct. 8 -- Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center
Oct. 9 -- Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
Oct. 10 -- Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 11 -- Hershey, Pa. @ Giant Center
Oct. 15 -- Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Oct. 16 -- Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Oct. 17 -- Las Vegas, Nev. @ T-Mobile Arena
Oct. 21 -- Glendale, Ariz. @ Gila River Arena
Oct. 23 -- San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase Center
Oct. 24 -- Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
Oct. 29 -- Boise, Idaho @ ExtraMile Arena
Oct. 30 -- Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center
Oct. 31 -- Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
So far, health officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed more than 1,200 cases of the coronavirus in the United States and 36 deaths.
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