By Tom Grater
10.03.2020 - 23:43 / peoplemagazine.co.za
Marc Anthony and music producer Henry Cardenas have postponed their annual Maestro Cares fundraising gala due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
The Latin musician’s charitable organisation was due to host its ninth annual Changing Lives, Building Dreams gala event in New York City on Thursday.
However, the date has now been pushed back due to the risk of guests contracting the disease, which has spread across the world since it first emerged in China in December.
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By Tom Grater
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