The 2020 San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled amid the global health crisis.
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Organizers have cancelled Midem 2020, the music business conference and festival originally set for June 2-5 in Cannes. But there's a silver lining: Many of the event's planned keynote sessions, talks and presentations will move online.The online version, dubbed the Midem Digital Edition, will livestream globally during the conference's original planned dates (June 2-5).
The 2020 San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled amid the global health crisis.
The 2020 Montreux Jazz Festival, one of Europe’s best-known and longest-running live music events, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.Though the Swiss Federal Council announced this week that it would be gradually easing some of the protective measures against the COVID-19 outbreak, it remains “impossible for us to consider holding an event on the scale of Montreux Jazz Festival in July,” reads a statement from organizers.
Tomorrowland 2020 has been canceled due to coronavirus.In a statement released earlier Wednesday (April 15), organizers of the Belgian dance mega-festival wrote that "Unfortunately, due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, these are exceptional times for all of us. In recent weeks, we have had a lot of consultation with the local and national government in Belgium and with a panel of international experts about the two festival weekends we are all so passionate about.
It was due to take place in July
It's the first time in the festival's 35 year history that it won't take place
The 2020 Burning Man Festival has officially been canceled.
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and its associated market, has been called off this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 edition, set to be Annecy's 60th anniversary, was scheduled to run June 15-20.
This year would've been the 50th staging of the Danish festival
Jones had been appointed as the curator of this year's now-axed event
Wimbledon, the famed tennis tournament taking place on the outskirts of London, England every year, has been cancelled for the first time since World War II back in 1945, ESPN reports.
Boston Calling 2020 has been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival’s organizers announced the news today. “We are heartbroken; however, the health and safety of our audience, artists, partners, vendors, first responders, and staff are of the utmost importance to us, and we felt that this was the only acceptable way forward,” the statement reads. Ticket holders will be given the option of a full refund or tickets to Boston Calling 2021.
The 2020 CMA Fest has been canceled amid the ongoing world health crisis.
Boston Calling has canceled this year's festival, which was set to take place over the course of Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-24).Citing concerns over the global coronavirus pandemic and consultations with local and state authorities, the Boston Calling team expressed that they were "heartbroken" over the difficult decision to cancel in a statement."To our audience, whom we value dearly, we are so sad that we will not be together with you in May," organizers said.
With concerns about the spread of coronavirus in the U.S. shutting down businesses and canceling major events like E3, Coachella, and SXSW, many are concerned about the status of San Diego Comic-Con. As of the end of March, there are currently no plans to cancel San Diego Comic-Con 2020.
Reed MIDEM announces that Midem 2020, which was due to take place June 2-5 in Cannes, is cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus. The next edition of Midem will take place June 1-4, 2021, in Cannes.
The festival was set to be headlined by Tame Impala, Missy Elliott, Flume and Vampire Weekend
Governors Ball 2020 has been canceled due to coronavirus, organizers announced on Thursday (March 26).
Governors Ball 2020 has been canceled. “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the cancellation of Governors Ball 2020 due to COVID-19,” a statement from the organizers reads. “Simply put—due to current government mandates and the evolving situation in NYC, it is neither safe nor prudent to move forward with our June dates. The well-being of our fans, artists, staff, vendors, partners, and the surrounding NYC community is always our #1 priority.” The fest will return in 2021.
The 2020 Isle of Wight Festival will no longer be taking place this year due to the ongoing health crisis.
Download and Isle of Wight are the latest festivals to announce their cancellations for 2020 due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic.