Live music companies back Black Out Tuesday

Live Nation, CAA, AEG, Paradigm and more have rallied in support of the black community following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police

News By IQ | 1 June 2020

Protests against police violence in Minneapolis © Fibonacci Blue (CC BY 2.0)

Live Nation, AEG and all major international booking agencies have declared their solidarity with the African-American community, with widespread planned shutdowns across the business planned for tomorrow.

The Black Out Tuesday campaign was launched amid ongoing protests sparked by the death of George Floyd last week.

Using the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, the shuttering is described as chance to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community.”

Floyd, a black man, died after being arrested and handcuffed by a white police officer…

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