====== Travis Tritt ======

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American country music singer/songwriter Travis Tritt announced that he was cancelling upcoming shows at venues or with promoters requiring [[https://www.campfire.wiki/doku.php?id=vaccine_passport|proof of vaccination]], [[https://www.campfire.wiki/doku.php?id=masking_to_prevent_sars-cov-2_transmission|masks]], or testing as a condition of entry.((Wegner, R. (2021, October 19). //Travis Tritt cancels shows at venues that require COVID-19 vaccines, negative tests, masks.// Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from https://eu.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/10/19/travis-tritt-cancels-shows-at-venues-with-covid-19-restrictions/8520110002/)) He explained he's "not against the vaccine," but he is "against forcing people to take medicine that they may not need and may not want." Tritt said the negative comments he received after performing shows with COVID-19 safety protocols on the Brooks & Dunn Reboot Tour convinced him to do things differently for his solo dates.((Mims, T. (2021, October 18). //Travis Tritt Calls Canceling Shows Due to COVID Rules a “Sacrifice I’m Willing to Make.”// Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9647001/travis-tritt-canceling-shows-covid-rules-interview)) He also cited [[https://www.campfire.wiki/doku.php?id=eric_clapton|Eric Clapton]]'s statements((Clapton, E. [Eric Clapton]. (2021, August 27). //Eric Clapton - This Has Gotta Stop (Official Music Video) [Video].// YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNt4NIQ7FTA)) ((Oracle Films. (2021, June 13). //Eric Clapton: Exclusive & Uncensored | Oracle Films [Video].// YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OHmMKrVbNk)) about the importance of preserving fundamental freedoms as inspiration for him to publicly agree and speak out.((Crowder, S. [Steven Crowder]. (2021, October 18). //Joe Rogan CONFRONTS CNN Doctor Sanjay Gupta Over Ivermectin LIES! Travis Tritt Guests! [Video].// Rumble. https://rumble.com/vnwc15-joe-rogan-confronts-cnn-doctor-sanjay-gupta-over-ivermectin-lies.htm))

Rolling Stone writer Joseph Hudak described Tritt's COVID policy as "dumb", and thanked him for "accidentally saving [the] lives" of his fans who had purchased tickets. Hudak further claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic had "claimed 700,000 U.S. lives" and implied that mandated vaccinations, maskwearing and isolation policies "have been proven to save lives".((Hudak, J. (2021, October 18). //Thanks, Travis Tritt, for Accidentally Saving Lives With Your Dumb Covid Policy.// Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 19, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/travis-tritt-cancels-concerts-vaccine-mandates-1243861/)) Internet personality and host Steven Crowder defended Tritt, accusing Rolling Stone of misrepresenting Tritt's statements and position.((Infowars [The Alex Jones Show]. (2021, October 19). //Steven Crowder Joins Infowars To Discuss His Suspension From YouTube, Travis Tritt, And More [Video].// Banned.Video. https://freeworldnews.tv/watch?id=616f0a5c4f22960520843f9d))