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Coronavirus: Howie Mandel, DJ Snake postpone shows at Tampa’s Hard Rock

As of Thursday afternoon, all other Hard Rock shows are still on.
 
Howie Mandel, one of the stars of America’s Got Talent, is a frequent performer in Tampa Bay. He’s shown here during a “Judge Cuts” episode from June 2018.
Howie Mandel, one of the stars of America’s Got Talent, is a frequent performer in Tampa Bay. He’s shown here during a “Judge Cuts” episode from June 2018. [ VIVIAN ZINK | NBC HOWIE MANDEL, ONE OF THE STARS OF AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, IS A FREQUENT PERFORMER IN TAMPA BAY. HE’S SHOWN HERE DURING A “JUDGE CUTS” EPISODE FROM JUNE 2018. PHOTO: VIVIAN ZINK/NB ]
Published March 12, 2020

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The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa has postponed two upcoming performances due to coronavirus.

The first: Comic and America’s Got Talent personality Howie Mandel, who was scheduled to perform there on March 21. Mandel is very public about his germophobia, so it’s not a huge surprise he’s opting out of traveling next week. That performance has been postponed, although no new date has been set. Click here for info.

The other concert affected is a pool party headlined by electronic heavyweight DJ Snake on March 22. That was a last-minute booking that surfaced Wednesday night on Ticketmaster and briefly on the Hard Rock’s website. A Hard Rock spokeswoman said that because the show had not yet officially been announced, tickets would just not go on sale.

Related: The latest coronavirus event cancellations in Tampa Bay

In a statement, the casino said it’s using hand-sanitizing stands on the casino floor and at entrances to help ensure guests’ health. At this point, all other Hard Rock shows, including Duke Dumont on Sunday and a sold-out concert by Gary Allan on March 17, are still happening.

For an updating list of events and concerts postponed or canceled by coronavirus, click here.

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