As the entire world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, it looks like the United Kingdom is one of the first countries in line — and Lupe Fiasco is here for it.
Last week, the Chicago native shared an Instagram post featuring a CNET article with the headline “Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will go into use in the UK next week” and revealed it will be required for his fans if they want to see him perform.
“Let’s Get Get Get It!!!!,” he captioned the post. “You will be required to be vaccinated to come to my concerts.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for over eight months and claimed the lives of over 279,000 Americans. Worldwide, the statistics are even more dismal with over 1.53 million people succumbing to the disease, according to the latest data from the Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
While Pfizer and Moderna both have vaccines ready to go, CNN reported on Saturday (December 5) it won’t be enough for the United States.
“With the Pfizer vaccine emergency use authorization expected later this month, and perhaps also for the Moderna vaccine, states are learning there’s not enough for them to fully vaccinate those designated as their first and top priority,” the article reads. “Federal officials estimate about 40 million vaccines will be available by the end of the month if both Moderna and Pfizer get US Food and Drug Administration authorization — only enough to vaccinate 20 million people, because two doses are needed for each person.”
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But Pfizer is only expected to have 6.4 million doses of vaccine ready by mid-December. Nevertheless, there does seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel, although it will likely be an uphill battle convincing everyone to take the vaccine.
Meanwhile, the pandemic has crippled the music industry in the process and it will be a long road to restore any sense of normalcy we had prior to the outbreak.
Fiasco presumably just wants to ensure his fans’ safety once live performances do resume. After all, the virus has already claimed the lives of Fred The Godson, New Orleans DJ Black N Mild and Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. legend Gangxta Ridd and nearly killed Jeremih and Geto Boys MC Scarface, to name a few.
Fuck your concerts and fuck the vaccine
Concert????….Lupe????????
All 17 people will be outraged…
Jokes on him… lol he just lost 75 percent of his fans…what concert?
I’m going to take my Covid test to go see Lupe Fiasco live…. said absolutely no one.
Guess I’m done with Lupe. That’s all folks.
Thought you was woke? You sleep if you requiring fans to get a rushed vaccine.
I guess ill just go see Royce Da 5’9″ then.
Royce a puppet too. Don’t surprised if he say the same thing
The pro-vaccine idiots can be first. That’s great we have a gaggle of crash test dummies ready to get poison injected into them. A few years from now they’re going to all be brain damaged and sterile for the rest of their lives. Lupe will be given a placebo like all the others pushing this mark of the beast.
This is likely only the beginning every major artist you like that will be doing shows will probably require this from EM to Drake and Beyonce to Kanye and Jay z dont be shocked if sporting events follow.
…..statements made when you think you’re relevant and folks are lined up to see you in concert….
Why would anyone in good health, without preexisting conditions take a rushed vaccines for a virus with a 99% survival rate? Sheep to the slaughter!
I guess every doctor in the world is in on this conspiracy too? Waiting for all of us to die after taking the vaccine. Would you care to tell us what damage the vaccine will do to humans?
Plenty of doctors have spoken out against the proposed COVID vaccine, but when they do they lose their credentials, they have YouTube take down their videos, Wikipedia says they promote pseudoscience, and their reputations are ruined by people who aren’t doctors. I don’t know if there will be any damage at all, but I’m not willing to risk it, and anyone who does is not a critical thinker.
Guess that means they will want ID cards to show proof of vaccination. Does this mean we can have voter ID as well? Asking for a friend.
With a 98% survival rate, fuck you and the vaccine. I hope to see companies open businesses that DONT serve anyone who’s had the vaccine!
Nobody is forcing you to take the vaccine retard
Grow some pubic hair before you speak Hello Kitty. Your too young and dumb to converse about this topic.
Yea I’ll just listen to the mp3 instead concerts be ass anyway
Glad I saw him in 2016 then. Brace for impact folks, in a few months everywhere will be requiring the vaccine to enter.