Fox has cancelled its "New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022" production in New York due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases as the omicron variant spreads.
Summary
- Fox has decided against moving forward with its “New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022” production in New York due to the ongoing surge of Covid-19 and its omicron variant.
- “While we are confident in the health and safety protocols for ‘Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022,’ the recent velocity of the spread of Omicron cases has made it impossible to produce a live special in Times Square that meets our standards,” Fox Entertainment said in a statement.
- “We will not be moving forward with ‘Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2022’ in New York,” it said.
- With the cancellation, Fox becomes the first network to announce a major shift in its planned New Year’s Eve programming.
- ABC is also proceeding with its annual “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” event, with broadcasts from N.Y.’s Times Square, New Orleans, L.A. and Puerto Rico.