[Robert Urbanek]

The coronavirus has forced some bands to cancel concerts, but they should build on that by cancelling concerts entirely to reduce the carbon footprint caused by air travel, tour vehicles, the energy and resource costs of concert special effects and the fuel used by people commuting to concerts.

The Beatles stopped touring in 1966 but remained a success. Other performance avenues are available, such as broadcast and streaming TV.

Stopping tours would also have moral and physical benefits for the performers: fewer temptations to have sex with groupies and less pressure to use drugs to overcome tour fatigue.

[quetzalcoatl]

The coronavirus has forced some bands to cancel concerts, but they should build on that by cancelling concerts entirely to reduce the carbon footprint caused by air travel, tour vehicles, the energy and resource costs of concert special effects and the fuel used by people commuting to concerts.

The Beatles stopped touring in 1966 but remained a success. Other performance avenues are available, such as broadcast and streaming TV.

Stopping tours would also have moral and physical benefits for the performers: fewer temptations to have sex with groupies and less pressure to use drugs to overcome tour fatigue.

The only downside to this is that many very distinguished artists would starve if limited to the income from records sales and downloads. For them, touring has evolved away from its classic role as album promotion into the primary source of income.

[Robert Urbanek]

The only downside to this is that many very distinguished artists would starve if limited to the income from records sales and downloads. For them, touring has evolved away from its classic role as album promotion into the primary source of income.

On the other hand, vinyl records are making a comeback.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/08/15/vinyl-records-comeback-really-looks/

And we need a 21st century version of Dick Clark's American Bandstand.

[Drlee]

You want my Taylor Swift to stop touring?

I can't take it.

BYW: What Q said.

[Stormsmith]

You know, you could do this as part of a control movement. People working from home, skyping, shut schools etc. Most of us can handle a 3 to 4 week lay-off. Artists could up the ticket price for a couple of Cronkites ($)

[Rancid]

The only downside to this is that many very distinguished artists would starve if limited to the income from records sales and downloads. For them, touring has evolved away from its classic role as album promotion into the primary source of income.

Fun fact, before recordings were invented, the primary way musicians made money was through the sale of sheet music.

[Unthinking Majority]

The coronavirus has forced some bands to cancel concerts, but they should build on that by cancelling concerts entirely to reduce the carbon footprint caused by air travel, tour vehicles, the energy and resource costs of concert special effects and the fuel used by people commuting to concerts.

The Beatles stopped touring in 1966 but remained a success. Other performance avenues are available, such as broadcast and streaming TV.

Stopping tours would also have moral and physical benefits for the performers: fewer temptations to have sex with groupies and less pressure to use drugs to overcome tour fatigue.

Sure let's stop food trucks from delivering food to stores too because big trucks burn lots of diesel. Let's ban vacations outside the country because air travel is polluting. Actually let's just all grab a gun and put it in our mouths and fire.

[ness31]

Wouldn’t it be kind of beautiful though? The whole world staying home together? It is quite literally the 1 thing we could all do together to show solidarity. The very thought of it warms my heart, while I’m sure the hardcore economists feel faint at the notion..

[ThirdTerm]

A lot of bands have already cancelled or postponed their spring tours such as Celine Dion and Evanescence. Miley Cyrus cancelled her bushfire relief concert in Australia because travelling to the country is deemed dangerous for her and her crews. I thought she was overly cautious but Tom Hanks got the coronavirus in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, while filming his next movie. Ivanka Trump is living under quarantine after she met with an Aussie interior minister who tested positive for COVID-19.

[Godstud]

I am pretty sure this won't stop Dumb-as-shit Trump from having some rallies in the next few weeks.

[Finfinder]

You know, you could do this as part of a control movement. People working from home, skyping, shut schools etc. Most of us can handle a 3 to 4 week lay-off. Artists could up the ticket price for a couple of Cronkites ($)

You are on to something the left always wants more control of the individuals this the blue print for the future.

Then again those pesky unions like the teachers unions might have something to say about that.

Its just what our society needs for our youth (and population) to become more socially detached then they already are

[Rancid]

This kind of reminds me of the suggestion that people shouldn't own pets for environmental reasons.

[Sivad]

What we need to do is ban styrofoam and limit the human lifespan to 11 years.

[Stormsmith]

You are on to something the left always wants more control of the individuals this the blue print for the future.

Then again those pesky unions like the teachers unions might have something to say about that.

Its just what our society needs for our youth (and population) to become more socially detached then they already are

The OP'S was addressing environmetal issues, and I doubt that will happen any time soon. I wrote on coronavirus issues, my bad, but it's been on my mind a lot. In that respect, I stick to my point. Lets do what we can to minimise the issue.

[Finfinder]

The OP'S was addressing environmetal issues, and I doubt that will happen any time soon. I wrote on coronavirus issues, my bad, but it's been on my mind a lot. In that respect, I stick to my point. Lets do what we can to minimise the issue.

OK I got you, but lets keep it real here you need to stop pointing fingers at the USA and start talking about the failures of Canada and how they put Americans at risk by their mishandling of this virus.