The Waiting On The World To Change singer told fans impacted by the cancellations that he was 'so sorry to make you change your plans. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Health concerns: On February 24, Mayer announced he tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the postponement of four shows the Connecticut native is seen playing the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City How to Buy Tickets to BTS' Las Vegas Residency What's Coming to Disney Plus in March 2022Įverything Coming to Netflix in March 2022 The tour is currently scheduled to resume March 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, followed by three nights at L.A.’s Forum March 13, 15 and 16. Mayer recently postponed several dates after revealing that he was diagnosed positive for COVID, following some earlier shows that took place with a pared-down lineup when two members of the band tested positive. … All of which is to say: The damn thing works.” Variety praised the album upon its July release, citing “the funniest marketing campaign in recent music history” in a review and then noting, “That campaign is really inextricable from the new record itself, a dare that invites you to enter the album already having laughed till you’ve cried, then stick around for a less ironic dab at the eyes. Columbia seemed to embrace the idea, sending out promo items that seemed out of the yacht-rock/early-MTV eras. Even the type styles and the “Nice Price” faux-sticker on the album art indicated an approach that embraced sincere songwriting and a wink in the delivery. “Sob Rock” was an unusual project that skewed toward very commercial sounds - but the very commercial sounds of the late 1970s and ’80s, with cover design, videos and a marketing campaign that took a tongue-in-cheek, almost subliminally retro approach to his affection for a classic period of pop. 1 on the AAA chart, although neither charted on the Hot 100. 2 on the Billboard 200 last July and had two successive singles reach No. Then again, he did take a jab at how he thought “Sob Rock” had fared in the marketplace - seemingly a self-deprecating one, at the time - with the hyperbolic punchline that it had “shattered local streaming records” and was a “huge hit in Canoga Park.” Ron, Jen and the rest of the team have adopted a working relationship that I think is the most open-minded and fun it’s ever been in my 20-year career as a Columbia recording artist.” “We artists are unreasonable that is our job,” he said. Later on, he grew serious and seemed to be thanking Columbia for supporting his vision for the “Sob Rock” album. In a rollickingly hilarious speech, he ran through a supposed list of nominees for the Hitmakers label of the year - even though it’s not a competitive award with actual runners-up - before opening an envelope and feigning surprise that it was his own label.
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