Every Major Music Event Canceled Because Of The Coronavirus
Every Major Music Event Canceled Because Of The Coronavirus
Concerns over the continuous coronavirus outbreak have dramatically upended what was originally going to be a busy year of music tours and events. With the World Health Business officially declaring a pandemic this week, increasingly major concerts and festivals are being postponed or canceled, from Coachella to BTS and Billie Eilish's tours.
Below, visualize all the music-related disruptions tied to COVID-19 fears — and check out our roundup of movies and TV shows affected as well. We are going to continue to update the list as more inevitable cancellations occur.
Tours
Bille Eilish
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Eilish's Where Do We Go? World Tour, one of the year's most hotly anticipated treks, came to a halt on Thursday soon after just three shows. The remaining North American dates have been postponed up until further notice, with Eilish saying in a statement, "I'm so sad to do this however we need to postpone these dates to keep each person safe. We'll let you know once they can be rescheduled. Please keep yourselves healthy. I love you."
Live Country Tours
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Concert promoters Live Country and AEG have hit pause on all large-scale tours in the U.S. And abroad up until April and are asking artists overseas to head residence. The schedules will reportedly be reevaluated in April with the hopes of resuming tours in the summer. Affected acts include Eilish, Cher, and Post Malone.
Louis Tomlinson
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Fresh off the release of his debut album Walls, the singer has had to reschedule his European tour immediately after performing just two shows. The dates have right now been moved to August.
Miley Cyrus
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Australia's World Tour Bushfire Relief concert was canceled right after headliner Cyrus was forced to withdraw due to travel concerns. Lil Nas X and The Veronicas were also set to perform at the now-canceled benefit, originally scheduled for this weekend in Melbourne.
BTS
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The K-pop phenoms were unable to kick off their Map of the Soul Tour in Seoul, because of the outbreak. The musical group is still set to launch the U.S. Leg of the tour at the end of April with a show in California — so far, at least.
Tove Lo
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Tove has rescheduled the remaining European dates on her Sunshine Kitty Tour to September. She tweeted on Thursday, "I have been looking forward to these shows for so long, nevertheless it has become unsafe and impossible for all of us to continue as planned."
Green Day
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The rockers were among the opening acts to nix a number of recommended shows in places affected by the coronavirus, including Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. No word however on whether the musical group will proceed with the next leg of their tour, which is set to take them to Europe.
Khalid
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So much for being a Free Spirit — the singer has had to postpone his tour of Asia because of travel restrictions.
Festivals and Events
Coachella and Stagecoach
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Indio, California, will be much quieter than common this spring. Festival organizers reported this week that both Coachella and its sister fest, Stagecoach, have been postponed up until October.
South by Southwest
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In a major blow to the Austin music community, the 2020 SXSW festival has canceled its entire event for the opening time in its 34-year history.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
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This month's slime-filled KCAs, which was set to be hosted by Chance the Rapper, have been postponed. Nickelodeon reported in a press release, "We will have further statistics about a new date in the future."
Capitol One JamFest
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Taylor Swift was scheduled to headline JamFest in Atlanta on April 5, as piece of the 2020 March Madness Music Festival. Although, the event was canceled on Thursday, following news that the NCAA basketball tournament is also not happening. Notably, this was Tay's sole concert in the U.S. Outdoor of her Lover Fest performances later this year.
The Juno Awards
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The Junos, Canada's most well known music awards show, will no longer happen, officials announced on Thursday. Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara, Justin Bieber, and more were up for awards.
Ultra Music Festival
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Miami's three-day electronic music festival was scheduled for the weekend of March 20, nevertheless has right now been "suspended" up until next year.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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The Rock Hall has postponed its class of 2020 induction ceremony up until later this year. The event was previously set for May 2 in Cleveland, honoring Nine Inch Nails, Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode, T. Rex, and the Doobie Brothers.
Quavo's Huncho Day on the Nawf
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Migos rapper Quavo announced on Instagram that he is canceling his annual celebrity flag football game, originally slated for April 5. "We are disappointed, although feel strongly about doing our part to keep people safe and this virus held. Thanks for your support and understanding," he wrote.
Lollapalooza Argentina
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The festival — originally meant to take place later this month and set to feature headliners Lana Del Rey and Travis Scott — will be postponed up until the second half of the year.
Dreamville Festival
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J. Cole's second annual Dreamville Festival, originally slated for April 4 in the rapper's native North Carolina, has been postponed up until August 29.
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