THE Rockettes shows are one of the most anticipated holidays acts in New York City.
The performers had finally returned to the stage after being halted due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Rockettes are canceling the rest of their 2021 season due to the new surge of coronavirus cases.
The group took to Twitter to announce the cancellation, writing: “We regret that we are unable to continue the Christmas Spectacular this season due to increasing challenges from the pandemic.
“We had hoped we could make it through the season and are honored to have hosted hundreds of thousands of fans at more than 100 shows over the last seven weeks,” their statement continued.
“We have loved bringing back this cherished tradition that helps usher in the holiday season in New York City and look forward to welcoming fans back to Radio City Music Hall in 2020.”
The program canceled shows on Friday, December 17, 2021, because of breakthrough coronavirus cases among members of the production.
The Radio City Rockettes is a cherished holiday tradition in the city.
Outside the landmarked building was a line of crying children saddened by the sudden closure of the famed establishment.
“All tickets for impacted shows will be fully refunded at the point of purchase,” the Rockettes said in a tweet.
New York is experiencing a surge of coronavirus cases as the omicron variant continues spreading.
The state has seen the highest record in recorded positive cases throughout the course of the pandemic.
New York itself has seen double the cases it saw in three days, setting a one day record for the entire pandemic on Friday.
The city will begin distributing 500,000 rapid at-home tests through community organizations and is handing out over one million KN95.
Who are the Radio City Rockettes?
The Rockettes are an American precision dance company.
Founded in 1925 in St. Louis, they have performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, since 1932.
Until 2015, they also had a touring company.
They are best known for starring in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, an annual Christmas show, and for performing annually at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
On Thursday, November 25, 2021, the Rockettes joined the celebrations at the Macy’s parade in front of an audience for the first time since 2019.
The list of performers at the parade includes Carrie Underwood, Mickey Guyton, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Batiste, and Nelly.
Performers this year were required to be masked unless they were actively singing.
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