The Jimmy Buffett Today Show concert on May 5th has reportedly been canceled so that the anchors and staff can remain in New York to cover the Swine Flu breakout.

The Key West Chronicle says that “The Today show plans on doing a Key West broadcast at a later date – but as of now, none is scheduled.”

The Key West Chronicle’s Key West Blog has some additional details on Jimmy Buffett’s upcoming concert on the Today Show that we first reported last Thursday:

The Today Show is promoting Key West as an American vacation destination and will be filming an entire 4-hour morning show on our little tropical island.

As part of the production, Jimmy Buffett will play a live 30-minute concert on May 5, 2009 starting at 8:30 am.

The mini concert will be at either the Westin Resort or Mallory Square.

One of our readers, Melissa, passed this along:

I heard on the Today Show this morning that the Today Show gang is heading out to Key West on May 5th to Mile Marker 0 and Jimmy Buffett will be playing a concert there with the Today Show.

(hat tip to Melissa for passing this along)

Update – The Today Show’s website has more:

For one week this May, America’s first TV family will be spending more than just their mornings together. Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry will pack their bags and head to some of America’s most beautiful destinations. TODAY Takes a Vacation, a five-day series, begins Monday, May 4.

Lauer added details about the anchors’ itinerary for Tuesday, May 5. “We’ll travel to mile marker zero in Key West, Florida,” he said. “From the southernmost point in the U.S., we will look for sunken treasure. And you can’t go to Key West without a little music from Jimmy Buffett, who’ll greet us with a live concert.”

Jimmy Buffett appeared on the Today Show today with “Swine Not?” illustrator Helen Bransford and her pig Pinkie to discuss his new book “Swine Not?”.

Below is the video of the interview from MSNBC.com:

Jimmy Buffett’s latest novel, “Swine Not?”, hits the book shelves today! Be sure to get out and grab it from your local bookstore, or order now from Amazon.

Also, Jimmy will be making the rounds on TV promoting the book. Catch him this morning on The Today Show on NBC and on Live with Regis and Kelly. Check your local listings!