Garth Brooks cancels upcoming tour dates because of COVID-19 Delta surge

Country music star Garth Brook announced he has canceled upcoming tour dates as the number of COVID-19 Delta infections continues to rise across the United States. 

After restarting his tour last month, Brooks was going to perform in Cincinnati on September 18, Charlotte on September 25, Baltimore on October 2, Foxborough on October 9 and Nashville. The latter had not been rescheduled yet after raining out in July.  "In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was falling behind us. Now, watching this new wave, I realize we are still in the fight and I must do my part," Brooks said in a statement included in a release.