A Running List of Every Festival, Sporting Event and Show Canceled or Postponed in the Wake of the Coronavirus
Following the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration, the coronavirus has caused major disruptions on a global scale.
Schools have been suspending or canceling classes, sports teams have been playing games without fans in the stands, late-night shows have been filming without live audiences, political rallies have been canceled and airlines have made sweeping protocol changes in response to the fast-spreading disease.
Here’s an ongoing list with the most up-to-date announcements on what’s been canceled or postponed and for how long:
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Festivals
The March Madness Music Festival featuring Taylor Swift, Halsey and Tayla Parx has been canceled
The Tribeca Film Festival, scheduled for April 15-26, has been postponed to a later date
WonderCon Anaheim, set for April 10-12, 2020, in Anaheim, California, will be postponed until a later date
CinemaCon 2020, set for March 30-April 2 in Las Vegas, has been canceled (per IndieWire)
Bonnaroo Music Festival has been postponed until Sept. 24-27
BottleRock Napa Valley has been rescheduled for the weekend of Oct. 2, 2020
The FOOD & WINE Classic is canceled
The Burning Man 2020 in-person festival has been canceled, but it will take place virtually
2020 N.Y.C. Pride Parade has been canceled but Can't Cancel Pride: A COVID-19 Relief Benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community will air in its place on iHeartRadio at 9 p.m on June 25, 2020
The Venice Film Festival is still on for Sept. 2, 2020 to Sept. 12, 2020
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Concert Tours
Justin Bieber has rescheduled his world tour to 2021 and added new dates
Pearl Jam has postponed the first leg of their PJ/Gigaton tour
BTS canceled their April Map of the Soul world tour shows in South Korea
Avril Lavigne has postponed her concerts in Asia, Italy and France
Dan + Shay has postponed the spring leg of their Dan + Shay The (Arena) tour
Michael Bublé has postponed the first 15 dates of his spring tour
Ally Brooke has canceled her N.Y.C. and Boston shows and is postponing the remainder of her tour
Live Nation Entertainment and AEG Presents are pausing all of their concert tours
Elton John has pushed back 19 dates on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour (per Variety)
The Rolling Stones postponed their No Filter summer 2020 tour
Kenny Chesney postpones his Chillaxification tour until 2021
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Award Shows
GLAAD Media Awards in N.Y.C. has been canceled (per Deadline)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland has been postponed
James Beard Awards in Chicago have been postponed
Academy of Country Music Awards has been postponed until Sept. 16 at 8pm EST (per Deadline)
Academy Awards have been delayed by two months to April 25, 2021
MTV will hold a "socially distanced" VMAs in August with 'limited capacity or no audience' in N.Y.C.
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Sporting Events
The MLB began a shortened season of just 60 games, with no in-person fans
Tennis’ BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California, is canceled
Fans are banned from the next several weeks of PGA golf tournaments (per Golf)
The Boston Marathon is postponed until Sept. 14
Team USA Soccer has canceled national team games
The 146th Kentucky Derby has been postponed until September 5, 2020
The 2020 French Open has been pushed back, and will now be held between September 20 and October 4
The 2020 Invictus games have been canceled (per Independent)
The NFL will hold a virtual draft for the very first time on April 23 to 25
The Little League World Series has been canceled for the first time in history
2020 U.S. Open will be held in Queens, New York – without fans — from Aug. 31, 2020 to Sept. 13, 2020
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Movie Premieres
Disney postponed the release of Mulan indefinitely, initially slated for March 27, 2020
A Quiet Place 2’s U.S. release date has been postponed indefinitely
The new James Bond film, No Time to Die, has been delayed seven months to November 2020
Peter Rabbit 2 has been delayed from April 3, 2020, to Aug. 2, 2020
Filming for Avatar has begun again. The first sequel is now delayed until Dec. 16, 2022. Three more sequels are expected to follow in 2024, 2026 and 2028, respectively.
Both Regal Cinemas and AMC Theaters will be shutting down their chain of theaters
Lionsgate has delayed the release of Saw, Antebellum and Run (per Collider)
Camila Cabello‘s Cinderella movie release date has been pushed back to Feb. 5, 2021
Pixar‘s upcoming film, Soul, has been postponed from June 19, 2020 to November 20, 2020
Robert Pattinson’s The Batman has been delayed to October 2021
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Television
Riverdale has halted production after a “team member” came in contact with a coronavirus patient
Various networks are canceling their upcoming upfronts presentations in N.Y.C.
The Price Is Right will be suspending production for the short-term
America’s Got Talent and Family Feud will tape without studio audiences
Andy Cohen will resume his Watch What Happens Live hosting duties after suspending production on March 13
Fargo season 4 premiere has been postponed
So You Think You Can Dance in-person auditions in N.Y.C., L.A. and Miami have been canceled
The Bold and the Beautiful returns to production with new safety protocols in place by L.A. County, the City of Los Angeles and Television City's owner Hackman Capital Partners
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Political Events
President Trump
The celebratory offshoot of the Republican National Convention that was slated for Jacksonville in late August has now been canceled.
Joe Biden
“In accordance with guidance from public officials and out of an abundance of caution, our rally in Cleveland, Ohio tonight is cancelled,” said Biden spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield in March 2020. “We will continue to consult with public health officials and public health guidance and make announcements about future events in the coming days.”
Louisiana is postponing its primary to June 20 and municipal elections to July 25 (per The Hill)
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