AFI Awards Luncheon Postponed Amid COVID Spike

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The Grammy Awards have been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. The ceremony was due to be hosted by Trevor Noah in Los Angeles on January 31, but the event has now been pushed back amid the recent spike in COVID cases in the US. A joint statement from the Recording Academy and CBS explained: "After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual Grammy Awards Show.

health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners.”“Given the uncertainty surrounding the omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks,” the Recording Academy said in a statement.The move was announced around the same time the Sundance Film Festival canceled its in-person programming set to begin on Jan. 20 and shifted to an online format.The multitalented Jon Batiste is the leading nominee for this year's honors, grabbing 11 nods in a variety of genres including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video.Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R.

American Cinema Editors today revealed that the 72nd annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film and television, will be pushed from February 26 to March 5—taking place at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, with an after-party to be held at the nearby Clifton’s Republic. The event will take place at 50% capacity, amid the surge in Covid in California and beyond, with strict health and safety protocols in place.

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Paradise Square, the musical from producer Garth H. Drabinsky set during the history-making New York Draft Riots of the 1860s, has postponed its Broadway arrival by three weeks due to the recent Omicron surge. The production now will begin previews at the Barrymore Theatre on Tuesday, March 15, with an official opening on Sunday, April 3.

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An aide who was in close contact with Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for Covid, according to a statement from the VP’s office late Wednesday.

In 2020, the NBA and the NHL were the most assertive major American sports leagues in their efforts to contain the impact of Covid on their seasons. Both leagues employed “bubbles” that sequestered players and employed aggressive testing regimens to continue their seasons. About a year-and-a-half later, their paths have diverged.

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that  the AFI AWARDS luncheon is postponed. The Luncheon was scheduled to take place on  Friday, January 7, but due to concerns over the rising cases of Covid-19,  AFI will reschedule the event for a later date. 

Evanescence have postponed the remainder of their 2021 tour dates after members of their touring crew tested positive for COVID.The rock outfit were set to play five more US shows as part of their tour with Halestorm, in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Newark, Camden and Worcester, but have pushed these back to January next year.“We’re going to have to pick up these last few shows in January.

100 Gecs have postponed their UK and European headline tour until next summer.The US duo, whose second album ‘10000 Gecs’ is due to arrive in early 2022, announced a string of shows for January and February earlier this year. It came ahead of their latest single, last month’s ‘mememe’.Following a string of planned performances in Europe, 100 Gecs were set to touch down in the UK on February 9 for a concert at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London.

MØ has postponed her UK and EU tour as a result of continuing COVID-19 restrictions.The Danish musician, real name Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, was meant to tour the UK and EU in February and April, but these dates have now been pushed back to May 2022.In a tweet, Anderson wrote: “Due to increasing Covid restrictions, we are postponing the EU/UK tour to May.“Tickets are valid for the new dates, refunds available at point of purchase.”The artist went on to explain that her US tour dates

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