Jay-Z Cancels Made in America Festival 2020 Due to Pandemic

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau poses with his family outside the 2020 Taormina Film Festival on Sunday night (July 19) in Taormina, Italy.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe 2020 edition of the Telluride Film Festival has been canceled.“After months of intense due diligence around physically holding an event, we’ve come to the heartbreaking but unanimous conclusion to cancel this year’s Labor Day celebration of film in Telluride,” the festival said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Netflix's inaugural comedy festival, Netflix Is a Joke Fest, has been canceled because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. "Netflix Is a Joke Fest will no longer take place in 2020 in the best interest of the health and safety of fans, comedians and crew," Netflix said in a statement.

Jay-Z is putting his money where his mouth is.

Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and Download all struck from the calendar – and it’s led to grim warnings that the UK sector is teetering on the brink of collapse. Many have moved their entire line-ups to 2021, leaving us seeking succour in livestreams or VR alternatives.However, for those craving a genuine communal festival experience this year, there are a smattering of bonafide festivals scheduled in the next few months as lockdown conditions ease.

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Jay-Z’s annual festival in Philadelphia, Made in America, won’t take place Labor Day weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Wednesday, the rap mogul’s Roc Nation company said it plans to produce the popular festival in 2021.

Jay-Z‘s annual Made in America festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.In a statement, the rapper’s Roc Nation company confirmed plans for the Philadelphia festival to return once more over Labor Day weekend 2021.“2020 is a year like no other. We are in a pivotal time in this nation’s history.

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Woody Allen’s film “A Rainy Day in New York” was expected to be released more than two years ago. However, with the filmmaker’s past coming back to haunt him with allegations of sexual abuse still being lobbed his way, combined with his comments about #MeToo, ‘Rainy Day’ was dropped by Amazon Studios and has yet to be released in North America.

coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Wednesday, the rap mogul’s Roc Nation company said it plans to produce the popular festival in 2021.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJay-Z’s Made in America festival has been a Labor Day and Philadelphia tradition since 2012, but not surprisingly, it will not be taking place in 2020.An official statement from the festival reads:“2020 is a year like no other. We are in a pivotal time in this nation’s history.

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died Monday night, prompting an outpouring of love from fans and those the 98-year-old worked with during his seven-decade-long career in television, film, books and Broadway.“Thanks for the near-century of your life and gifts, Carl Reiner,” tweets “Star Trek” actor George Takei. “Your heart, your humor, your spirit will live on in all of us.

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Just as relatively new indie festivals devoted to Latin music -- like Los Dells in Wisconsin, Ruido Fest in Chicago and Viva! Pomona in the Los Angeles area -- were building audiences and growing their brands, their momentum has come to a halt in the pandemic. Since the coronavirus forced the live music industry into a standstill in March -- and