Coachella is officially postponed until October. On Tuesday (March 10), the Coachella’s Instagram account shared a statement from Goldenvoice, the company responsible for the annual music and arts festival, confirming its postponement.
“At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns,” the statement reads in part. “While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, we take the safety and health of our guests, staff and community very seriously. We urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials.”
The festival will now take place on October 9, 10 and 11 and October 16, 17 and 18.
Read the full statement below.
[This article has been updated. The following was published on March 10, 2020.]
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was expected to take place over two weekends in April but according to Variety, the annual music event has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, is currently informing artists’ agents in an effort to figure out who will be available on consecutive weekends beginning October 9. While organizers haven’t released an official statement yet, insiders reportedly said the decision was “inevitable.”
Events are being canceled all over the world as the virus continues to spread. SXSW in Austin, Texas was canceled for the first time in 34 years shortly after artists such as Beastie Boys, Ozzy Osbourne and Nine Inch Nails’ frontman Trent Reznor pulled out.
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Coachella 2020 was set to take place April 10-12 and again April 17-19. Headliners included Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and Frank Ocean.
What a bunch of champagne socialist sissy’s.
Nah corona’s a bit of a myth in the US if we’re being completely honest. Wonder what the agenda is here? Keep the show, tickets may actually be reasonable for once in our lives.
your a fucking dumbass
I’m actually being quarantined in NY right now. I don’t think it’s too serious, but we’re supposed to stay inside for a few more days. I think it’s being grossly blown out of proportion, and i myself am not infected/sick, just been around people who were. We are all going to be fine. The crazed reaction is due to media fear mongering.
Right? The damn media kills it my opinion, just a distraction
you can be infected and show absolutely no symptoms, children show no physical symptoms but when tested can be HEAVY carriers of the virus, there are documented studies already that show a person can become infected within minutes of being in an exposed area. AND we are only a couple months into this whole thing, nowhere near any vaccine. hate to be the downer but i think its warranted. those rich kids will have to wait to see their favorite artists from 100+ yards away.
You got better chance to win Tatt’s lotto then getting Corona total over reaction the world has gone banana’s
You need to look up what the chances of winning the lotto is if you believe that.
Not gonna say it’s “overblown”, I know people are genuinely concerned but c’mon. It’s an outdoor event. Coronavirus is a respiratory infection which tend to spread indoors not outdoors. Plus April is when we start getting warmer weather and like all flu-type viruses I’m sure this one will do the same and be much less prevalent during the warmer months.
yeah everyone, listen to the refried messican. Im sure he’s a real authority on viral infections and proper safety precautions. screw what the CDC says, right?
Not what I’m saying. People are concerned. I get it. Be vigilant, cover your coughs and sneezes, wash your hands. I’m all for canceling all indoor gatherings. All I’m saying is this is an outdoor event, at a time when the climate tends to warm up as we head into summer. Pathogens don’t spread outdoors when it’s warm
Dont you remember that herpes breakout or whatever it was that happened last year? It may be outside but it’s also a massive crowd of people standing shoulder to shoulder and breathing all over each other. To add to that, people can be infected for days before even showing symptoms. Hate to be the worry wart but I think postponing is best.