Annabelle Sheehan, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission, has been confirmed as diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus.
13.03.2020 - 02:13 / nme.com
"We felt this was the right decision given the current global situation"
My Chemical Romance have announced that they have postponed upcoming tour dates in Australia and New Zealand because of the “current global situation.”
The band were due to perform at Download Festival in Melbourne on March 21 and in Sydney on March 22. Their next stop was then going to be The Outer Fields at Western Springs in New Zealand on March 25.
Sharing a statement on their Facebook page, the band wrote: “To our
Annabelle Sheehan, CEO of the New Zealand Film Commission, has been confirmed as diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus.
In humanity's quest to discover every great song, we’re constantly finding new ways to dig out brand new bops - though recently it seems like more and more are slipping into our consciousness via TikTok.
Cinema chains in Australia and New Zealand are closing their doors from Monday after the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday night ordered a shut down of all non-essential services, saying social distancing measures have failed to slow the spread of Coronavirus in Australia. Morrison told Parliament on Monday the country must prepare for long-term shutdown of non essential activities, closing pubs, gyms, theatres and cinemas for the next six months.
Film and TV guilds, regional bodies and representatives of leading companies in New Zealand have joined forces to set up a coronavirus crisis center.
Australia and New Zealand’s So Pop festival, headlined by the Pussycat Dolls, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The So Pop 2020 festival tour has been scrapped, due to the strict policies put in place by the governments of Australia and New Zealand to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Lenny Kravitz, Craig David and Vanessa Carlton have all made the tough decision to postpone or cancel their tour dates amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
The Avatar sequels have halted production in New Zealand amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
The latest news is that the Avatar movies sequels have halted production in New Zealand. This is all due to the outbreak of the coronavirus and comes via Variety who report that the James Cameron-helmed sequels have stopped “until further notice”.
Production of three “Avatar” sequels in New Zealand has been put on hold as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak.
By Andreas Wiseman
Production of three “Avatar” sequels in New Zealand has been put on hold as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak.
Production on Amazon’s $1 billionLord of the Ringsseries in New Zealand has been suspended for two weeks as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, with staff told "there are no clear answers to when we will resume." The New Zealand Herald published advice from producers GSR Productions sent to all cast and crew Sunday, which said: "In an abundance of caution, UAP [Untitled Amazon Project] has suspended production for the next two (2) weeks commencing Monday, March 16.” "This is done