One of New Zealand’s key performances at the World Trade Expo has been unable to go ahead after members of Parris Goebel’s Royal Family Dance Crew tested positive for Covid-19.
The crew are among a contingent of 401 performers, entertainers, leaders and guests granted group allocations to travel to Dubai and return via MIQ for the expo, to showcase Aotearoa to the world.
They were scheduled to take the stage as part of New Zealand’s ‘National Day’, and in a post on social media last night, the New Zealand at Expo 2020 page said their shows have been cancelled “for the safety of performers, staff and audiences”.
It said “several” members of the crew had tested positive that evening.
Musical performances from Sol3 Mio and Six60 were still able to go ahead, along with dance shows from Parris Goebel’s Voices of Youth group last week.
New Zealand at Expo 2020 did not say how many dancers had tested positive for the virus, or if there were any plans for Royal Family Dance Crew to perform later.
The six-month expo is billed as the world’s largest gathering of industry, and last week the New Zealand pavilion celebrated more than 700,000 visitors.
