Top agents discuss the war’s impact on touring

John Giddings, Tom Schroeder and Alex Hardee comment on the future of international touring in Russia and repercussions for neighbouring markets

News By Lisa Henderson | 2 March 2022

John Giddings, Tom Schroeder, Alex Hardee
John Giddings, Tom Schroeder, Alex Hardee

Top agents from the western world have discussed how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may impact the future of international touring. Following Russia’s all-out assault of its Eastern European neighbours, live music behemoths such as Live Nation and OVG have severed ties with Putin’s nation.

Meanwhile, a growing number of artists are cancelling concerts in Russia including Green Day, Oxxxymiron, AJR, Imagine Dragons, Louis Tomlinson, Yungblud, Franz Ferdinand, Health, Roisin Murphy, Iggy Pop, The Killers, Nick Cave &…

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