SXSW Festival 2020 Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The 2020 Banff World Media Festival, set to run June 14-17 in the Canadian Rockies, has been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Canceling the festival after 41 years of success was not a decision that we took lightly, but it was the right thing to do for festival delegates, speakers and staff,” Randy Lennox, president of Bell Media and chair of the Banff board of directors, said Monday in a statement.

The 2020 edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been postponed by the organizers owing to the Coronavirus crisis which has gripped almost every country in the world. Speculations were already rife about the prestigious film festival getting canceled in the wake of COVID 19 scare due to the fear of infection and now the reports have turned out to be true. The mega event was originally scheduled to be held from May 12 to May 23, 2020, in France.

Glastonbury Festival 2020 – its 50th anniversary event – has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The U.K.’s Glastonbury music festival has been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The music industry has faced yet another blow as Glastonbury Festival has announced that it will not go ahead this June as coronavirus puts thousands of revellers in jeopardy.

The U.K.’s Glastonbury music festival has been canceled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Joaquin Phoenix and his fiancee Rooney Mara aren’t taking any chances when it comes to their health amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rita Ora steps out in a chic cream look for music promo at the Global Studios in London earlier in the week.

The 2020Golden Raspberry Awards, aka the Razzies, has been canceled amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Razzies normally air the night before the Oscars, but due to the 92nd Academy Awards' early date and the Razzies deciding to avoid anxiety and set its own schedule, according to its site, the 2020 show was scheduled to take place Saturday, March 14.

Manchester's St Patrick's Day parade WILL go ahead but all other festival events have been cancelled.

The annual LA Screenings program market held every year on the heels of the upfronts is the latest industry staple to be sidelined by the Coronavirus pandemic.

As the U.S. music industry reeled in the wake of the postponement of basically every major current tour for at least the next few weeks amid coronavirus concerns, the U.K.’s largest festival, Glastonbury, unveiled more than 90 additional acts for its scheduled 50 th anniversary event — including Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa, Pet Shop Boys and more — joining the already announced headliners Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney.

Though countless concerts and festivals, including Coachella and Stagecoach, have been postponed due to increasing concern over the coronavirus, Glastonbury is remaining as scheduled, and announced its star-studded lineup on Thursday (March 12).Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and Sir Paul McCartney will headline the five-day festival, along with performers including Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals, Cage the Elephant, Camila Cabello, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Diana Ross, Angel Olsen, FKA Twigs,

Tribeca Film Festival will no longer be taking place next month.

CinemaCon 2020 has been canceled by its organizers due to concern over the rapid spread of coronavirus.

The Overwatch League has canceledall events scheduled for March and April amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. "The health and safety of employees, fans, players, teams, and partners is paramount to Activision Blizzard Esports," the league announced on Wednesday.

As the coronavirus continues to rapidly spread, more and more large-scale gatherings have been canceled in order to keep the public safe. The latest to pull the plug on their event is the GLAAD Media Awards, which were scheduled to take place on March 19 in New York City.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Los Angeles' annual video game convention, has been canceled amid ongoing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. “After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry...we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020,” the Entertainment Software Association, which organizes E3, said in a statement Wednesday morning.

By Anita Bennett