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Roc Nation said in its statement it looks forward to "working alongside the mayor's office and returning to the wonderful city of Philadelphia."
The relationship has not always been so smooth. Two years ago, following complaints from neighbors, the mayor planned to move the event to another location, prompting Jay-Z to threaten moving to another city altogether.
Mayor Kenney apologized, the concert stayed, and the mayor said he'll miss it this year.
“It's been a great event for the city. We've come to really enjoy working with Roc Nation and Jay-Z and Beyonce and would have loved to have been in a helpful situation to have it, but look forward to welcoming them back and hopefully we'll be in a better health situation next year,” Kenney said.
The announcement comes as tourism officials struggle to revive the industry with the “PHL Health Pledge,” hoping to increase awareness of efforts to gradually reopen the city to visitors safely.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau has hired a health advisor to consult with meeting and event planners, but large indoor events will likely be the last thing to come back.
City officials are looking for new cases to fall below 80 per day before it even OKs restarting indoor dining. The latest figure continues to be over 100.
Roc Nation said tickets for the 2020 event will be valid in 2021. Ticketholders preferring to to get a refund are advised to look out for an email from Live Nation explaining how to get their money back.
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