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    Eurovision Song Contest Canceled Due to Coronavirus

    In a statement, it has been confirmed that the annual event set to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands has been called off because of ‘the uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe.’
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues.
    In a statement shared on the official Eurovision Twitter page, it was confirmed that the May (20) event, set to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, had been called off, due to “the uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe”.
    While organisers said they “explored many alternative options”, they conceded that “it is impossible to continue with the live event as planned”.
    “We would ask people to bear with us while we work through the ramifications of this unprecedented decision and patiently await any further news in the coming days and weeks,” they added, paying tribute to “all the host broadcaster team in the Netherlands and our 41 Members who have worked so hard planning this year’s event.”
    “We are all as heartbroken as they are that the Eurovision Song Contest will not be able to be staged in may and know that the whole Eurovision family, across the world, will continue to provide love and support for each other at this difficult time,” the statement concluded.
    The 2020 edition of the musical TV event had been due to take place on 16 May in the Dutch city, after Duncan Laurence won the 2019 contest for the Netherlands with his ballad Arcade.
    News of the cancellation comes just hours after Glastonbury organisers confirmed the British festival’s 50th anniversary, due to take place in June, had also been cancelled due to the global health crisis.

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    Glastonbury Organizers Apologize for Canceling Event Over Coronavirus

    Michael and Emily Eavis announce the heartbreaking news through social media, offering the possibility of holding over their deposit in a bid to secure tickets for next year’s event.
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Organisers at the U.K.’s Glastonbury festival have confirmed the 2020 event will no longer go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    Michael and Emily Eavis, who run the annual music event at Worthy Farm in Somerset, confirmed in a statement shared on social media on Wednesday (18Mar20) morning that the festival had been scrapped due to the global health crisis.
    “We are so sorry to announce this, but we are going to have to cancel Glastonbury 2020,” they tweeted. “Tickets for this year will roll over to next year. Full statement below and on our website. Michael & Emily.”
    “Clearly this was not a course of action we hoped to take for our 50th anniversary event, but following the new government measures announced this week – and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty – this is now our only viable option,” they continued in the statement.
    The duo offered their “sincere apologies” to the 135,000 ticketholders affected by the news, and offered the possibility of holding over their deposit in a bid to secure tickets for next year’s event. Otherwise, refunds will available until September.
    Closing the tweet, Michael and Emily made reference to the “severe financial implications” the decision will have on “crew… charity partners, suppliers, traders, local landowners and our community,” adding: We look forward to welcoming you back to these fields next year and until then, we send out love and support to you all.”

    Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, and Kendrick Lamar were set to headline the event, which was slated to take place in June (20). Dua Lipa, the Pet Shop Boys, Suzanne Vega, Gilberto Gil, Sinead O’Connor, the Manic Street Preachers, Happy Mondays, Lana Del Rey, and Mabel were also named as performers, with Diana Ross having been set to perform in Sunday’s legend’s Slot.

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    Nicki Minaj Makes History as Richest Female Rapper With $100M Net Worth

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    According to Young Money’s social media posts, the ‘Anaconda’ hitmaker is the first female rapper to amass such amount of money after being in the industry for 11 years.
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Nicki Minaj is solidifying herself in the world of rappers. Having had the records as the first female rapper to ever win BET Awards’ Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category for seven years in a row and as the first woman to have 100 career appearances on Billboard Hot 100, the “Yikes” hitmaker makes history by becoming the richest female MC of all time.
    Breaking the news was the “Barbie Dreams” spitter’s record label, Young Money Entertainment, via its official Instagram account. “@nickiminaj has become the first female rapper in history to amass a $100 million net worth #QueenTingz,” her company boasted in the post dated Monday, March 16.
    Minaj’s latest achievement was warmly welcomed by her fans. One commented, “she’s really sitting with the kings of hip hop.” Another gushed, “Damn the most beautiful creature on the planet and big ole bag god keeps blessing her cause real ni**as do real s**t.” A third raved, “Hhhh yeah come on b**ch ,,, show them who’s the Queen bb.”

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    A third user responded the news of Minaj’s milestone.
    Minaj signed a contract with Young Money back in 2009 after being discovered by Lil Wayne. Since her debut with “Your Love”, the “Megatron” rapper has been nominated 462 times at multiple awards shows and won 238 of them. All four of her studio albums have been certified platinum. In 2016, she also made it into TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential People.
    News of Minaj becoming the wealthiest female rapper of all time came just weeks after her husband Kenneth Petty was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in California. He was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in New York back in 1995, and served almost four years behind bars for the assault. Having pleaded guilty for his most recent federal crime, he is awaiting to stand trial in April.

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    Rolling Stones 'Hugely Disappointed' Having to Postpone No Filter Tour

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    The Mick Jagger-fronted rock band are putting the health and safety of everyone as top priority while countries fight to stop the global spread of coronavirus pandemic.
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Rolling Stones have put their No Filter tour of North America on hold as they wait for the global coronavirus pandemic to pass.
    All 15 dates on the trek, which was scheduled to begin in San Diego, California in May, have been postponed.
    “We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour,” a band statement reads. “We are sorry to all the fans who were looking forward to it as much as we were, but the health and safety of everyone has to take priority. We will all get through this together – and we’ll see you very soon.”

    Since the pandemic began, a number of top acts have been forced to cancel or postpone performances and entire tours. These include Madonna, Queen, Green Day, Slipknot, Elton John, Guns N’ Roses, Alanis Morissette, Bangtan Boys a.k.a. BTS, and the Jonas Brothers.
    Meanwhile, officials in several countries have shut down music venues and clubs as health experts suggest limiting public gatherings to 50 or fewer people.

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    Kanye West Has to Put Plan for Sunday Service at Yankee Stadium on Hold

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    The New York City baseball park has shut down all shows and events for the next two months after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to limit all public gatherings to 50 people.
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kanye West’s plan to take over New York’s Yankee Stadium for a massive Sunday Service event has been put on hold.
    The rapper was hoping to team up with U.S. spiritual guru Joel Osteen for the big gospel gathering, but venue staff have iced out all shows and events for the next two months amid the coronavirus crisis.
    The news comes after New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to limit all public gatherings to 50 people for the foreseeable future.
    TMZ sources claim Joel and Kanye are still planning to stage the event with Osteen delivering a sermon and West providing the music.
    Kanye launched his Sunday Service spiritual gatherings at the beginning of last year and has since taken the weekly event all over America.

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    Kehlani Unable to Release New Album as Planned Due to Coronavirus Crisis

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    Addressing the delay on her follow-up to 2017 debut album ‘SweetSexySavage’, the ‘Nights Like This’ singer claims she is ‘focused on how to just be a good citizen to society at this time.’
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kehlani is putting the release of her new album on hold amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
    The star was due to release the long-awaited follow-up to her 2017 debut album “SweetSexySavage” in the near future but, taking to social media, she explained she and her team are “unable to complete any of our plans or move forward with the album at the moment due to the pandemic.”
    “To be transparent, I had a release date,” she started her post, before adding she was, “Not thinking about music at the moment, focused on how to just be a good citizen to society at this time.”

    Kehlani delays release of new album due to coronavirus.
    The last project Kehlani released was her 2019 mixtape “While We Wait”, and last December (19) she dropped the track “All Me”, which features guest vocals from Keyshia Cole.
    The coronavirus outbreak, described by U.S. President Donald Trump as a national emergency, has wreaked havoc across the entertainment industry, with acts including Madonna, Cher, Foo Fighters, Billie Eilish and Mariah Carey all forced to cancel shows as health officials advise fans to practice social distancing and avoid large gatherings.

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    Eminem Sets the Record Straight on New Album Rumors

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    People begin speculating that the ‘Music to Be Murdered By’ rapper is going to release an album called ‘Marshall Law’ due to a tweet posted by Florida senator Marco Rubio.
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Eminem has set the record straight on rumours he’s releasing a new album called “Marshall Law”.
    The speculation began on Monday (16Mar20), when Florida senator Marco Rubio tweeted to deny the “completely false” information that the United States was going to employ Martial Law – where the military step in and take over from the ordinary law.
    However, in his post, he referred to it as “Marshall Law”, leading fans of the rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, to start wondering if he was about to drop a surprise new release.
    “Just heard Eminem dropped a new album ‘Marshall’s law’ s**t gotta be fire,” one person wrote, while another added: “Woahhhh eminem is working hard. Releasing a new album called Marshall law when he’s only just released Music To Be Murdered By??”
    But on Monday night, the 47-year-old decided to set the record straight once and for all, taking to Twitter to share a follow-up tweet from Rubio and writing alongside it: “Sorry guys… Marshall Law: not a thing.”

    In Rubio’s apology, he had tweeted: “I meant to type stupid rumours about martial law not marshall law. My bad.”

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    Billboard Music Awards Postponed Because of Coronavirus

    In a statement announcing the postponement of the annual music event, a spokesman for Dick Clark Production says that they ‘will announce a new date and venue for the show in the near future.’
    Mar 18, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Billboard Music Awards and Latin Music Awards have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    The prizegiving events were scheduled to be staged in Las Vegas next month (Apr20), but both will now take place at a later date to be decided.
    Announcing the cancellation of the mainstream Billboard awards show, a spokesman for producers Dick Clark Productions says, “In accordance with the current guidelines set forth by national and local health officials and in order to ensure the health and safety of our artists, fans, guests and staff – we are postponing the Billboard Music Awards.”
    “For more than two decades, the Billboard Music Awards has honored the best in music based on the Billboard charts, and we look forward to celebrating the incredible artists who topped those charts over the last year. (We) will announce a new date and venue for the show in the near future.”
    Meanwhile, a joint statement from Billboard and Telemundo about the cancellation of the Latin Music Awards reads: “Following the Nevada Governor’s recommendations to limit the size of public gatherings for the prevention and containment of COVID-19, Telemundo and Billboard announced they will postpone the upcoming Billboard Latin Music Awards, previously scheduled to air live on Telemundo on April 23 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
    “The LatinFest+ conference, which was scheduled for April 20-23 at The Venetian, will also be postponed. The health and safety of our guests, artists, participants and staff continue to be our highest priority, and we look forward to rescheduling the awards show and conference in the near future.”

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