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Stars On Ice Cancelled

Ladskater

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Well no big surprise here, Elvis just announced the 2020 Stars on Ice is cancelled. I wasn't going this time anyway, but do wish all the skaters and their families the best and hope they stay safe.
 

mrrice

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Here's the actual press release with information about ticket refunds: https://www.starsonice.ca/articles/stars-on-ice-2020-tour-cancelled

I worry about how this will affect the skaters and sponsors financially. I believe some of these skaters use the money to finance their careers and this will be devastating. Do they have insurance for this type of thing? When I was touring we had 2 weeks worth of sick or show cancelation pay and that was it.
 

Harriet

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Do they have insurance for this type of thing?

They may be covered by local stimulus packages. I don't know the details of what's been passed in the US and Canada, but here in Australia sportspeople are eligible for the newly announced wage subsidies, even if they are 'self-employed' rather than members of a team eg cricket or footy. There might be something similar available to skaters up north.
 

noskates

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I agree with Mr. Rice. I would guess that for a few of those skaters this might have been their major source of revenue this year.
 

Ladskater

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Actually our PM - Justin Trudeau announced a wage subsidy for all Canadians just the other day. This is for people who are self-employed as well and even people who have no means of support.
 

Ic3Rabbit

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I worry about how this will affect the skaters and sponsors financially. I believe some of these skaters use the money to finance their careers and this will be devastating. Do they have insurance for this type of thing? When I was touring we had 2 weeks worth of sick or show cancelation pay and that was it.

For many of us, yes it would have been as would other shows overseas.
 

TallyT

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Stars on Ice Yokohama NOT Cancelled....

It's been officially postponed to April 2021, with - as I have gathered from fan translations - the cast to be announced late this year, followed by a period where tickets can be returned and refunded, and then resold.

https://twitter.com/TBS_figure/status/1249609281793445888

There is, I also imagine, a lot of money already paid and tied up in the shows in Yokohama, more than most :scratch: I wonder if any other of the big shows will try the same idea...
 
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