Adele vs. Taylor Swift, Covid, and Entertainment Industry Pandemic Insurance

By Lambert Strether of Corrente

Throughout recent years, there have been occasional tweets claiming that certain entertainers were unable to cancel performances due to Covid because insurance wouldn’t cover the loss. This week, information about Adele, Covid, and “event cancellation” insurance came across my feed, prompting me to explore the topic further. I also sought information on Taylor Swift for a comparison to Adele.

I must provide several disclaimers. I have no knowledge of Adele or Taylor Swift, and I don’t listen to their music. Adele’s statistics from Billboard can be found here, and Swift’s can be found here.

As show business figures, neither artist is insignificant, although Swift is considered the brighter star. I don’t have much knowledge about insurance, so I welcome corrections and insights from readers on any errors in my presentation.

First, I will examine how Adele and Swift have handled Covid, followed by a brief description of the insurance situation during the pandemic. Unfortunately, we can’t reason from insurance policies to the behavior of the artists, so speculation is the best we can do.

Adele

2020

“Adele praises coronavirus heroes on her birthday: ‘Truly our angels'” (Los Angeles Times)

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‘Corona ain’t over, I’m quarantining’: Adele tells fan to be patient for new album (WION)

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2021

Adele: Full COVID-19 vaccination and negative test required to attend singer’s Las Vegas shows (Sky News)

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2022

Adele ‘will use £400,000 of special technology to protect her voice during her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace’ (Daily Mail)

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Adele Announces Rescheduled Dates For Long-Delayed Las Vegas Residency (StereoGum)

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2023

‘You should see the f***ing state of me!’: Adele warns fans her new concert special has her looking ‘insane’ with a ‘melted’ face due to the unbearable Las Vegas heat (Daily Mail)

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Adele no longer taking selfies during Las Vegas shows (Music News)

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2024

Adele shows off the spoils of her £83M Las Vegas residency by sporting £875 jeans and a Dior bag as she enjoys a dinner date with husband Rich Paul in Beverly Hills (Daily Mail)

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Taylor Swift

2020

Taylor Swift broke all her rules with Folklore—and gave herself a much-needed escape (Entertainment Weekly)

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Taylor Swift Urges Fans to ‘Isolate’ Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: ‘We Need to Make Social Sacrifices’ (People)

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Taylor Swift Gave Thousands of Dollars to Fans Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic (Vogue)

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2021

The surprising allure of Taylor Swift in a pandemic world (Yahoo Finance!)

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Taylor Swift Officially Cancels Tour Postponed Last Year Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic (CBS)

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2022

The Return to Craft: Taylor Swift, Nostalgia, and Covid-19 (Popular Music and Society)

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How it feels to be a Taylor Swift fan right now (Today)

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2023

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Lots of Swifties Are Saying They Got COVID After the LA Eras Tour Shows (Self)

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The Pandemic and Entertainment Insurance

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Conclusion

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Source: Naked Capitalism

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