Microsoft Teams: Restart Event feature for Town Hall with unrecoverable failures

Updated April 7, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. 

Introduction

We’re introducing the Restart Event feature in Microsoft Teams Events to improve resiliency for live events. This feature lets organizers restart a live event that encounters an unrecoverable failure, minimizing disruption and ensuring continuity for Town Halls and other large meetings.  

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 523214.  

When this will happen

• General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early January 2026 and expect to complete by mid-April 2026 (previously end of March).
• General Availability (GCC and GCCH): We will begin rolling out in late January 2026 and expect to complete by mid-April 2026 (previously end of March).
• General Availability (DoD): We will begin rolling out in early February 2026 and expect to complete by mid-April 2026 (previously end of March).

How this affects your organization

Who is affected: Organizers and admins managing Microsoft Teams live events.  

What will happen:  

• Organizers will see a new Restart Event button in the Teams UI for live events.  
• The feature is enabled by default; no admin configuration is required.  
• Attendees may experience a brief interruption while the event restarts but can rejoin seamlessly.  
• No impact on existing policies or tenant-level settings.  

What you can do to prepare

• Communicate this new capability to event organizers and support teams.  
• Update internal training and documentation for large event management.  
• No policy or tenant-level changes are needed.

Compliance considerations

No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.