South by Southwest Festival Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns: The Biggest Cancellations So Far

The Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, Tennessee, have been postponed because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Memphis in May officials said in a statement Thursday (March 19) tha

The European box office is set to take a major hit this weekend as cinemas across the continent shut their doors or greatly curtail their operations in response to concerns over the coronavirus. Many of Spain's biggest cinema chains, including Yelmo, Golem, Cinesa and Kinépolis on Friday shuttered after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared a state of emergency in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.

As concern continues to grow over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.

Her tour was due to start in Italy on Sunday

Avril Lavigne can no longer bring her tour to Europe and the UK.

Government officials in Washington state and Northern California are placing restrictions on large-scale events over concerns of the spreading coronavirus. In Washington, Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday (March 11) banni

As concern continues to grow over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.

As concern continues to grow over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.

As concern continues to grow over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.

As concern continues to grow over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, many are taking proactive measures to keep themselves safe from the flu-like virus, which can be fatal in the most extreme cases.

The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is the latest major event to be affected as worldwide concerns over COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, continue to grow.

Other artists who have announced changes in show schedules include Khalid, Green Day and Avril Lavigne. Mariah Carey announced that she is postponing her March concert in Honolulu to November because of "evolving international travel restrictions" amid the spread of coronavirus.

Mariah Carey has pulled a concert in Hawaii over fears surrounding the spread of the coronavirus.

By Anthony D'Alessandro

Concerns over the worldwide coronavirus pandemic have led BTS and other musicians to cancel their upcoming concerts. On Thursday in South Korea alone, 256 new cases of coronavirus were reported, bringing the total number of reported cases to over 2,000.

With nearly 90,000 cases of coronavirus reported worldwide, the live music industry is continuing to see high-profile artists cancel shows out of safety concerns. Following announcements last week that rock legends Green Day canceled shows in Asia and global superstars BTS canceled shows in their native South Korea, several more artists have put a halt to their dates in the region.

Avril Lavigne has reportedly put a string of shows in Asia on hold over growing concerns about the coronavirus.