It appears country music fans have suffered the first loss of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final.
Garth Brooks was forced to cancel shows set for Amalie Arena in Tampa on June 5th and 6th due to a scheduling conflict with Game 2 between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks.
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Game 2 will be played on Saturday, June 6, the same date Brooks and Trisha Yearwood had two separate shows booked for 7:00 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood’s statement via official release from garthbrooks.com:
“First of all, we would all like to congratulate the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks for reaching the Stanley Cup Final. As we now know, Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is being played on Saturday, June 6th. All parties looked into moving Saturday’s two Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood shows to Sunday. The issue of getting the network crews and their gear out of the building and getting our crews and gear into the building late Saturday/early Sunday for two shows on Sunday raises serious safety concerns. It is because of those safety concerns that the choice is being made to refund all shows and reschedule depending on finding a date that works for both the arena and the tour.
“This was a hard decision for everyone. We would like to thank Elmer Straub at Amalie Arena and Tod Leiweke with the Tampa Bay Lightning for working around the clock for the last 48 hours to find a remedy for the situation. We personally know Gary Bettman and are very familiar with the League and its players, coaches, and staff…they are all stand-up people. We are convinced everything that could have been done was done to try to remedy the situation. Congrats again to the City of Tampa, good luck, and we will be watching the series!!!”
