Miami's Ultra Music Festival Canceled Due to Coronavirus: Report

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Within the last week, two major American music festivals—the EDM-centric Ultra Music Festival in Miami and the sprawling industry gathering SXSW in Austin—have been canceled due to public health concerns about the COVID-19 virus. The French festival TomorrowLand was also canceled, and Coachella, the Indio, Calif., standard-bearer for festival culture in the U.S., has been postponed from its usual April date until October.

This is where the distinction between cancellation and postponement becomes clear: The 2020 Ultra Music Festival, one of the world’s largest dance-music events, was “postponed” last week after city officials expressed concern about the spread of coronavirus.

This is where the distinction between cancellation and postponement becomes clear: The 2020 Ultra Music Festival, one of the world’s largest dance-music events, was “postponed” last week after city officials expressed concern about the spread of coronavirus.

Miami's annual Winter Music Conference has been canceled, organizers announced Monday (March 9), following Florida Governor Ron Desantis state of emergency declaration earlier in the day.pic.twitter.com/Zimny2GK3S— Winter Music Conference (@WMCtweets) March 9, 2020This story is developing...

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Just days after Ultra Music Festival in Miami was postponed indefinitely due to the worsening coronavirus crisis, Austin’s South By Southwest has also been canceled. The multi-day music and technology showcase was set to begin next Friday, March 13 and run through Sunday, March 22, but saw a growing number of artists and companies dropping out as fears of coronavirus grew. Now, the festival is canceled altogether, organizers revealed on social media:

After days of news reports that the Ultra Music Festival in Miami was off due to coronavirus concerns, the festival itself finally made the cancellation official Friday morning.

Ultra Music Festival’s Miami and Abu Dhabi offshoots have been canceled in the wake of coronavirus concerns. The Miami Herald first reported—and Billboard later confirmed—that the Miami event was postponed, possibly for a full year.

This month's Ultra Music Festival in Miami has reportedly been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus. According to the Miami Herald, Miami Commissioner Manolo Reyes has confirmed that the three-day electronic music fest will not take place from March 20-22.

The 2020 Ultra Music Festival has been canceled amid Coronavirus concerns.

By Amanda N'Duka