Spain’s Malaga Festival Postponed

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

LaLiga Santander Fest -- a marathon of musical artists and athletes each appearing from their homes -- raised over 600,000 euros (about $665,000) for medical supplies to be used in Spain’s fight against COVID-19.The solidarity telethon, organized by the premier Spanish soccer league and Universal Music, was broadcast on sports channels and streamed on the LaLiga site on Saturday evening (March 28).

The popular Spanish drama Money Heist or La Casa De Papel is all set for its fourth season. The show became an instant hit from its first season onwards. The fans of the much-awaited series Money Heist were glad as Netflix had previously announced that the fourth season will be out on April 3. The announcement was made in December 2019. But, there is a strong buzz that the makers of Money Heist could postpone the show's release amid the global Coronavirus outbreak.

With the slogan "Primavera in summer for once in a lifetime," Primavera Sound has announced it has postponed the festival until the end of August. Barcelona’s signature summer kickoff —primaverameans spring in Spanish — was to be held June 3-7.

Italy and Spain remain two of the countries hardest hit by the global coronavirus pandemic.

She revealed she was 'heartbroken' on Tuesday, announcing she'd have to postpone her upcoming Romance tour due to COVID-19. 

With Italy, France and Spain in full lockdown in the face of the unrelenting coronavirus outbreak, their respective film industries are preparing to take exceptional measures that could limit the anticipated economic damage by opening themselves up to an uncharted gamble in streaming.

Players from premier Spanish soccer league La Liga and pop stars including David Bisbal, Sebastian Yatra, Aitana and Alejandro Sanz will come together virtually-each from their own homes-for “the first benefit festival with global impact” of the current coronavirus crisis. The “charity macroconcert” will take place on Saturday (March 28)

The CineEurope exhibitor convention, slated to take place in Barcelona in June, has been postponed to August due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event’s organizers announced in a statement Tuesday.

By Nancy Tartaglione

Plácido Domingo announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 79-year-old opera singer's illness comes after his own glittering career had recently been stained by sexual misconduct revelations.

The postponement of the Cannes Film Festival from mid-May to the end of June has elicited a mix of sadness and scepticism among international film executives.

Scots holidaymakers in Spain are being urged to return home as soon as possible after hotels were ordered to shut down.

Britons in Spain have been urged by the Foreign Office to return to the UK after the Spanish government has ordered for hotels to close.