and hospitalizations are among those who are unvaccinated, Taylor said he doesn't have time for the nonsense, noting that Americans can't travel to certain countries and children can't attend schools without proper vaccination. “The fact that [vaccines] have been demonized, almost to the point of these gnarly conspiracy theories, no wonder why people are afraid of it -- because they’re listening to the wrong people.
Taylor, who just wrapped a run of solo shows -- with another U.S. outing slated for August -- said he was focused on putting on"something cool" for fans who'd been stuck at home for a year and a half."We just needed that release," he said of the spring gigs. But right up until the first show in Tempe, Ariz., on May 18, Taylor said he and his crew were keeping an eye on COVID numbers in each town on the 19-city tour, which he said he didn't make a dime from.
"We were so determined to make sure that we were doing it right that in a lot of ways, we didn't start enjoying the t0ur until halfway through," he said. Taylor also weighed in on whether he thinks fans should be required to show proof of vaccination to attend gigs. "Yes and no. Here’s the thing: There shouldn’t be a mandate, but guess what, man? If you’re going to put people at risk of getting sick, you shouldn’t want to go to a show," he said."That’s common sense. And if you do put people at risk, then you’re a f---in’ a--hole, and you shouldn’t be let in anyway. So, for me, it’s a common sense thing, but we don’t have a lot of common sense these days, man.
The interview appeared to take place before the sad news July 27 about the death of former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordinson, who
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