Country singer Chase Rice presents concert for 4,000 fans in Tennessee with no social distancing or face masks despite fears of coronavirus
- Chase Rice held her first concert in four months in Petros, Tennessee on Saturday
- Country singer’s Instagram story video shows nearly 4,000 fans screaming squeezed inside the venue without wearing face covers
- Tennessee’s location was the first stop on Rice’s tour; Tennessee is one of several states that have seen an increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
Country singer Chase Rice held a concert on Saturday night for thousands of fans who were seen challenging social distancing measures without wearing costumes.
Rice returned to the stage for a performance in Petros, Tennessee, at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, a former event center turned prison.
The video of the concert that was shared in the Rice story on Instagram shows fans screaming loudly at the venue.
Country singer Chase Rice (pictured) gave a concert on Saturday night for thousands of fans who were seen challenging social distancing measures without wearing face covers.
Almost none of the fans seemed to be wearing masks while singing along with Rice
Almost none of the fans seemed to be wearing masks while singing along with Rice.
Rice also shared a video of her band rehearsing on stage just before the concert.
According to TMZ, the place has a capacity of 10,000, but on Saturday approximately 4,000 people were allowed into the building.
The Tennessee location was the first stop on Rice’s tour.
It is unclear why this particular location was selected for the singer’s concert, as other locations featured on Rice’s tour are drive-in installations.
However, the place explicitly says on its website: “We will observe social distancing.”
The Tennessee location was the first stop on Rice’s tour. It is unclear why this particular venue was selected for the singer’s concert as other locations featured on Rice’s tour are drive-in installations.
Saturday night’s concert marked the first time Rice had performed in four months. She released her new album, The Album Part 1, in January.
Tennessee is one of several states that have seen an increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.
The state reported its highest count of new infections on Friday with 1,410.
Almost 600 people have died from the virus in the state, including 10 reported on Friday.
More than 13,100 people have been infected with the virus in Tennessee. State Governor Bill Lee said last week that his administration was closely monitoring the spread of the virus.
On Saturday, the United States recorded more than 42,000 new cases of COVID-19, the largest increase in the pandemic in a single day, according to a Reuters count.
Texas, Florida, and other southern states have to reverse their reopening process as cases continue to rise.
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