The music industry wants out of Vegas.
According to several industry insiders, the Grammys weekend in Sin City is going to be a real mess.
“People are tense and running up and down the bar. There are multiple conventions going on, a big poker event and it has been a disaster for the cast to get luxury cars,” a source told Page Six.
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards were originally scheduled to air from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on January 31.
However, the Recording Academy was forced to reschedule and relocate to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The move has thrown the action-packed weekend into chaos as "no one wants to go to that gross ass town," one musical flak, who is not participating, told us.
Even the outfits are bothered by being there.
“Stylists are having a slump because there are no specialist tailors like LA, and they have to walk through smoky casinos wearing couture gowns and tuxedos, which smell bad,” said the first source. .
Among the problems being faced by the music people - artists are also having to reduce their crew this year due to limited creditworthiness and there will be a serious shortage of big music label parties.
"The general consensus is that there isn't much going on and nobody really wants to go to Vegas," another industry insider told us.
Clive Davis also canceled his annual star-studded pre-Grammy bash "due to logistical constraints caused by the ongoing pandemic, including unavailability of a suitable venue," he said earlier this year. said.
Trevor Noah will host the show on Sunday and stars like Billie Eilish, BTS, Lil Nas X, Leon Bridges and Lady Gaga are set to attend.
Meanwhile, Steven Tyler will host a Grammy watch party at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, where Miley Cyrus will perform.