Garth Brooks recently encouraged his fans at a social distance by hosting a show that could only be seen on drive-in screens across the country. Now, he is distancing himself further by quarantining his wife, Trisha Yearwood, after learning that his “camp” had been exposed to the coronavirus.
The announcement stated that both Brooks are Yearwoods are “fine” but will be quarantined for two weeks as a precaution. The withdrawal to home refuge status means that a Facebook Live show the couple had scheduled for Tuesday is being postponed indefinitely, and Brooks’ weekly web show “Inside Studio G” is also postponing.
“As a precaution,” the announcement said, “Garth Brooks is moving his Trisha Yearwood and July 7 concert to a later date and will postpone Inside Studio G for 2 weeks. While Garth and Trisha are fine, the Garth / Trisha camp has possibly been exposed to the Covid-19 virus. To be smart about it, everyone is in quarantine for 2 weeks and thanks everyone for their concern. – Team Garth and TeamTY “
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The announcement was published on the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages of both singers.
Brooks’ performance, which introduced him and his entire touring band playing on a sound stage in front of a wall of LED lights, was shown in open-air theaters on June 27, but was prerecorded. Brooks and his reps did not disclose when the performance was recorded, although he did appear in live appearances on social media to complement the national screenings that night. The concert film sold for $ 100 per car in many of the more than 300 drive-in theaters where it was shown across the country, though box office totals were not announced.
A previous joint online concert by Brooks and Yearwood on March 23 was reported to have attracted 5.2 million viewers and momentarily blocked the Facebook Live site when it went live. The popularity of that particular webcast prompted CBS to sign the couple for an April 1 special, “Garth & Trisha Live!” Subsequently, Brooks and Yearwood took over a Grand Ole Opry broadcast, radio broadcast, and webcast that, according to Opry representatives, were viewed or heard by more than 5 million fans.
