Coronavirus prompts Coachella, Stagecoach music festivals to be rescheduled amid growing concern

Morat bandmember Juan Pablo Villamil says he has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) after traveling to Spain and Mexico.

By Anita Bennett

Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis are staying stocked up.

Queen Elizabeth II is taking precautions amid the growing coronavirus pandemic, the royal family announced on its website Tuesday. "As a sensible precaution and for practical reasons in the current circumstances, a number of changes are being made to The Queen’s diary," the statement said. "Audiences due to take place this week at Buckingham Palace will go ahead as planned.These include receiving the Prime Minister, the Commanding Officer of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH and the Bishop of Hereford.

As local governments respond to the coronavirus pandemic, universities are closing and large public gatherings are being banned in an effort to quell any further spread of the disease. As many colleges are pivoting from in-person to online courses, student-run radio stations across the nation are making efforts to stay on the air.

While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country. Some acts backed out, but tens of thousands of music fans flocked on Saturday to the first day of the festival, which still expected Guns N' Roses, Carlos Vives and Zoe to be among its headliners.

MEXICO CITY -- While the coronavirus pandemic has led authorities around the globe to cancel concerts and sporting events, and even shut down daily activities in some places, Mexico City is going ahead with Vive Latino — one of the most important music festivals in the country.

The Mexican festival Vive Latino has no plans of shutting down this weekend, says Jordi Puig, Vive Latino founder and director.

The new Stagecoach lineup is here!

Stagecoach just made another change-up. On Friday, Stagecoach announced a new lineup following news that it will be postponing the fan-favorite musical festival due to coronavirus concerns.

Just a few months ago if someone said ‘corona’ you thought about the band or the beer.

Amid growing concerns for the safety of its attendees, workers and performers in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been postponed and rescheduled, according to a statement from Goldenvoice, the entity responsible for the two events in …

Put away the flower crowns. The 2020 Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals have officially been rescheduled over ongoing fears surrounding the coronavirus.  Event organizer Goldenvoice announced the news in a statement on Tuesday.