Jon Schaffer's in court, tour announcements, & Vaccine Passports | A Very Metal Week
The three stories covered were stories that came out the week ending April 2nd, 2021. All links to sources are listed below. Make sure to follow Metal Robot Reviews on Facebook for more episodes of AVMW coming up in the near future.
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Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) news
Corey Taylor tour update, more tours to be seen in the future
New York state concerts will use “Vaccine Passport” app upon entry
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