Jason Isbell’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Show Canceled Because Venue “Would Not Comply” With Group Health Rules

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Country star John Isbell is canceling his show at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Wednesday because the venue “would not comply” with his health protocols.

According to a tweet published Tuesday by the Isbell record company, Isbell and the group 400 Unit will not perform because the venue “was unwilling to comply with the group’s updated health and safety standards.”

The Grammy-winning singer and his band have asked the public to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.

“If the venue doesn’t allow it, we won’t play,” Isbell said in a tweet posted Monday.

Isbell is one of the many performers in need of vaccinations and testing.

Global Citizen announced on Tuesday that a 24-hour broadcast of performances across multiple networks and platforms will take place across six continents on September 25.

Central Park in New York will host 60,000 fans who will dance to artists like Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo and Meek Mill, while Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, HER and many more will join the Peas and 20,000 attendees in Paris.

To attend, spectators must provide proof of being fully vaccinated or present a negative PCR test within 72 hours of the start of the show, and each participant must be masked regardless of their immunization status.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.