Cirque du Soleil files bankruptcy. Cirque du Soleil, one of the most renowned circuses in the world, filed bankruptcy, due to the spreading of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, Canadian media reported on Tuesday. The members of the company, known for their acrobatic shows, announced the layoffs of more than 3,000 people before being restructured, for which it counts on two funds of 17 million euros each to compensate the staff and contractors. The Montreal-based company confirmed a debt of 800 million euros and blamed it on the global health crisis for the interruption and forced closure of shows as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it said in an official communiqué. Cirque du Soleil has been a very successful and profitable organization for 36 years; however, we have acted decisively to protect the future of the company due to the lack of income since the forced closure, President Daniel Lamarre said.
