Sammy Hagar performs on stage during iHeartRadio ICONS on May 08, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)Getty Images for iHeartMedia
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The first major concert scheduled to take place in Cleveland since the start of the coronavirus pandemic isn’t happening after all.
Last week, it was revealed that Sammy Hagar and the Circle would perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of fame and Museum. However, representatives for Hagar have confirmed that the performance has been canceled “due [to] city/state regulations on public gatherings.”
Hagar and his band (which features former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, plus drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson) were supposed to headline the annual “Rockin’ Fore the Kids,” a fundraiser benefitting cancer treatment programs at Akron Children’s Hospital, plus charitable programs at MusiCares and local food banks.
Event organizers The LOPen Charities and The Scott and Julie Mawaka Charitable Foundation have yet to respond to Cleveland.com about the cancellation and whether or not the concert will be rescheduled. Tickets for the show, which cost $250, were listed as sold out as of Thursday afternoon.
This marks the second Sammy Hagar and the Circle concert to be canceled in 2020. Hagar was scheduled to perform on Aug. 12 at Blossom Music Center. However, that gig was also canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.