Memphis singer-songwriter John Paul Keith – who has been acclaimed by American Songwriter, Lyric Magazine and more – says “I respect that Jason is taking the lead on this” despite the backlash. Back in 2015, conservative politician Ted Cruz praised country music for its nationalistic response to 9/11. Yet Isbell’s efforts in particular have become a lightning rod for a genre that not only had some of its popular acts defy concert pandemic restrictions, but also saw numerous fans rally behind racial slur-uttering artist Morgan Wallen. And a lot of people have reached out to say they’re grateful we spoke out”, Isbell says. Other acts as wide ranging as Dead & Co, Maroon 5 and Foo Fighters are requiring attendees to provide proof of vaccination. While Eric Clapton recently refused to play concerts where proof of vaccination is required, Stevie Nicks scrapped her US tour because of pandemic spikes. Isbell is certainly not the only musician faced with Delta variant complications. It’s by no means the only dispute Isbell has taken head-on since his announcement – he also re-tweeted and rebuked numerous naysayers, who have called him everything from an “extreme leftist POS” to a rich elitist who is excluding marginalized fans. When asked about the canceled performance, the president and CEO of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion said they commended Isbell and wanted to implement his measures, but were not allotted enough time, though Isbell has tweeted that is false and the venue “flat-out refused”. If venues don’t comply, he has vowed not to play, leading to a canceled show and a relocated one.
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