The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won’t have the full sound of their marching band on Saturday against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Fiesta Bowl. The band members were notified that due to the omicron variant, the university wants to be cautious for the sake of the entire student body.
Dear Students,
It is with sincere sadness and extreme disappointment that we write to you today to announce that the Band of the Fighting Irish will no longer appear at this year’s Fiesta Bowl.
With the Omicron variant spreading at an alarming rate, we feel strongly it is no longer in the safest interest of the band to travel to the Fiesta Bowl prior to returning to campus for the spring semester.