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      Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Reschedule 2020 Induction Ceremony in Light of Coronavirus

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      Also impacted by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 is Juno Awards as the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announce the event will no longer take place on March 15.
      Mar 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Nine Inch Nails and Depeche Mode will have to wait to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after organisers pulled their spring celebration in light of the coronavirus crisis.
      The Doobie Brothers had also been due to be honoured at Cleveland, Ohio’s Public Hall on 2 May, alongside the late Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G., and T-Rex.
      “We are very disappointed to announce the postponement of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony,” Hall of Fame President Joel Peresman shares in a statement.
      “Our first concern is to the health and safety of our attendees and artists and we are complying to the direction of the local and state authorities and common sense. We look forward to rescheduling the ceremony and will make that announcement at the earliest convenience.”
      Meanwhile, the rapid spread of the COVID-19 disease has prompted Juno Awards officials in Canada to scrap the prizegiving.
      Singer Alessia Cara had been due to host the biggest night in the Canadian music calendar in Saskatoon on Sunday (March 15), but bosses at the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) have announced the event will no longer take place.
      “We are devastated to cancel this national celebration of music, but at this time of global uncertainty, the health, safety and well-being of all Canadians must stand at the forefront of any decisions that impact our communities,” reads a statement issued on Thursday, March 12.
      Instead, CARAS executives are considering “alternative” ways to celebrate the 2020 nominees and winners.
      Cara led all nominees with six mentions, while Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Bryan Adams, Avril Lavigne, rapper Tory Lanez, and The Weeknd were also among the stars up for awards.
      The news comes on the heels of the cancellation of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, which had been due to take place on 22 March, with Chance The Rapper as host.
      The coronavirus pandemic has also forced major festivals, like this month’s SXSW and April’s Coachella and Stagecoach, to be either axed or postponed, too.
      The pandemic has also shut down the Lollapalooza Argentina festival. Bosses have announced the event, set for 27-29 March, will be postponed until the second half of the year.
      “Faced with this unprecedented moment, our top priority is preserving the health and security of the public, artists and work teams and heed the preventive measures of government and health authorities,” a statement reads. “We will share more information soon on our website and social media.”

      The festival’s line-up included Guns N’ Roses, The Strokes, and Lana Del Rey.

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      Glastonbury 2020: Kendrick Lamar Joins Taylor Swift in Headliners Line-Up

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      Dua Lipa, the Pet Shop Boys, Suzanne Vega, Gilberto Gil, Sinead O’Connor, the Manic Street Preachers, Happy Mondays and Mabel have, in the meantime, been named as performers.
      Mar 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Kendrick Lamar will join Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift at Glastonbury if festival bosses can avoid a coronavirus cancellation.
      The rapper has been added as the event’s third headliner, while Dua Lipa, the Pet Shop Boys, Suzanne Vega, Gilberto Gil, Sinead O’Connor, the Manic Street Preachers, Happy Mondays, and Mabel have also been named as performers, who will join the likes of Diana Ross, Supergrass and Lana Del Rey at Worthy Farm in Somerset in June.
      Announcing the updated bill for the 50th anniversary of the beloved festival, organiser Emily Eavis revealed she had her “fingers firmly crossed” the event will go ahead.
      “As things stand we are still working hard to deliver our 50th anniversary festival in June and we are very proud of the bill that we have put together over the last year or so,” she said.
      “No one has a crystal ball to see exactly where we will all be 15 weeks from now, but we are keeping our fingers firmly crossed that it will be here at Worthy Farm for the greatest show on Earth!”

      The coronavirus outbreak has already affected several tours and festivals, with acts like The Who, BTS (Bangtan Boys), Miley Cyrus, the Zac Brown Band, Kiss, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Queen, and Madonna cancelling or postponing shows, while the SXSW, Coachella, Stagecoach, and Ultra Music festivals in the U.S. have been scrapped or rescheduled. Austria’s Snowbombing 2020 has also been called off due to the pandemic, as has the Country To Country festival, which was due to take place in England, Scotland and Ireland this weekend.

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      My Chemical Romance Work on Rescheduling of Japanese Tour Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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      The Pixies have also postponed their remaining Australian shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, while Bikini Kill announce they will be rescheduling their March tour.
      Mar 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – My Chemical Romance have postponed their upcoming tour dates in Japan due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
      The band, fronted by vocalist Gerard Way, had been due to take to the stage for a headline show, as well as performing at the Download and Dirty Honey festivals on March 28, 29, and 31, respectively.
      However, in a statement posted to their Twitter page on Thursday, March 12, the rock band announced they would be pushing back the dates on the advice of medical professionals.
      “The promoter of our Japan shows suggested that we postpone the shows in Japan for the safety of the public, and we are heeding that advice,” they wrote.
      “Please know we are working on rescheduling shows and will try to announce those soon. We are terribly sad to postpone, and even more distressed about what is happening the world over.”
      The group are the latest in a string of big names to postpone or cancel tour dates because of the coronavirus.

      My Chemical Romance announced their postponed tour dates.

      The band shared the news on their Twitter account.
      The Pixies had been due to conclude their tour of Australia in the coming weeks, but said in a statement that they are postponing the dates.
      “Out of caution for current public health concerns, Pixies are postponing the remaining Australian shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth,” they wrote. “This was an extremely difficult decision, but the well-being of our fans is always our top priority. Rescheduled dates for all of these shows will be announced soon.”

      Meanwhile, Bikini Kill also announced they’d be rescheduling their March tour, tweeting, “We take the health and safety of our supporters, crew and opening bands very seriously, and given the situation in Seattle as well as the lack of information about the actual infection rate of the surrounding areas, it doesn’t make sense for us to go forward with any of the shows in the region.”

      Bikini Kill takes to their social media to announce they’s rescheduling their upcoming tour.
      All three postponements came just hours after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the spread of coronavirus globally can now be considered a pandemic.

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      Brett Young's Oslo Concert Shut Down by Norwegian Government as Coronavirus Prevention

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      Apologizing for the last minute announcement, the ‘Here Tonight’ singer jokes that his popularity in the country has led to the cancellation of the March 11 show.
      Mar 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Norwegian government officials shut down country star Brett Young’s Oslo show on Wednesday night (March 11) due to the coronavirus outbreak.
      The gig was axed at the last minute as part of an effort to limit mass exposure to the virus, which was officially declared a global pandemic on Wednesday.
      Young turned to social media to confirm the cancellation, telling fans: “Hey guys, due to a last minute government decision, tonight’s show in Oslo is unable to happen. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. We are so sorry that we didn’t get to perform for you tonight, but we hope to be back very soon.”
      He also posted a video, in which he joked his own popularity had led to the cancellation: “The room is too big. That’s your fault in a good way,” he said. “You sold all the tickets, and we were excited to play for you, but it’s too big a room. We’re trying to keep everybody healthy and safe, and it wasn’t our decision. It breaks our heart.”

      Young is one of several artists who have been forced to cancel shows in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Madonna, Queen, the Zac Brown Band, Pearl Jam, and Green Day have also pulled the plug on shows and tours as a result of new concert restrictions.
      There are currently 120,000 cases of COVID-19 and more than 4,000 deaths reported worldwide.

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      BMI Cites Coronavirus as Reason Behind Rescheduling of 2020 Latin Awards

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      The 27th annual Latin Awards was originally scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on March 31, but organizers are putting health and safety amid the pandemic as top priority.
      Mar 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Music rights management organisation BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) has postponed its 27th annual Latin Awards due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
      In a press statement released on Tuesday, March 10 afternoon, the organisation cited concerns over the recent outbreak, which has seen global cases rise to more than 119,000, with over 4,300 fatalities, as the reason behind the move.
      “The health and safety of our employees and affiliates is our number one priority, and as a result, BMI is postponing its upcoming Latin Awards show, originally scheduled for March 31 in Los Angeles,” the statement reads. “We plan to reschedule the Latin Awards at a later date and look forward to honouring Wisin y Yandel (Wisin & Yandel) with our President’s Award and celebrating our talented family of Latin music creators.”
      The company added: “BMI will continue to evaluate all upcoming events on a case-by-case basis.”
      A new date for the ceremony has yet to be announced.
      Numerous event plans have been thrown into chaos due to the coronavirus spread, including the postponement of California-based festivals Coachella and Stagecoach.

      Musicians including Madonna, Queen, Ciara, BTS (Bangtan Boys), and Mariah Carey have also cancelled shows.

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      Harry Styles Stresses Importance Not to Force Lizzo Collaboration

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      Both the ‘Lights Up’ singer and the ‘Truth Hurts’ hitmaker have expressed admiration for each other, but he sets the record straight on talks about their potential duet.
      Mar 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Harry Styles doesn’t want to “force” a collaboration with Lizzo, despite his love for the U.S. star’s music.
      The “Lights Up” hitmaker and the “Truth Hurts” singer have both expressed admiration for each other and delighted fans by cementing their friendship by laughing and joking together at last month’s (February) BRIT Awards.
      However, Harry says speculation about a potential duet may be a little premature, as he wants to wait for the right song to come along.
      “It’s kind of one of those things where any time two people say they like each other’s stuff, everybody goes, ‘oh you should collaborate,'” the 26-year-old tells New Zealand’s “The Project” TV show.
      “I’m a really big fan of hers and if there was a time when something made sense and we wanted to do something together that would be amazing, but I think it’s probably important not to force stuff together.”
      In the interview Styles also said he wants to host TV shows as well as make new music – and is willing to give host “The Project” when he visits the country on tour in November.
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      “I’m big into the hosting now and I’m trying to add another string to my bow,” the British musician adds. “So yeah, if you’d have me that would be wonderful.”

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      Lil Yachty Claps Back at Haters of Him Drag-Dressing in 'Oprah's Bank Account' Video

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      The ‘One Night’ rapper claims that those critics are ‘so in denial with y’all masculinity’ that they are bothered with him dressing up as a woman in the music video.
      Mar 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Lil Yachty has no regret about drag-dressing in his latest music video, which he released on Monday, March 9 for his new song “Oprah’s Bank Account” featuring Drake and DaBaby. The 22-year-old star spoofs Oprah Winfrey in the clip, wearing a wig and a skirt.
      While it was all done in good spirits and was supposed to be inducing laughter, some people on the Internet were apparently annoyed and slammed the “Minnesota” spitter for dressing up as a woman. “Lil Yachty fell off and now he gotta put on a dress to sell records,” one person claimed after seeing the video.
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      Another commented, “@lilyachty in my opinion you don’t need to wear no dresses or wings to sell …you created a lane … how I’m suppose to take this.” Not remaining silent, Yatchy responded to the tweet, “B***h it’s just supposed to be entertaining… it ain’t even that deep, y’all N***a’s so in denial with y’all masculinity s**t like this bother y’all.. Relax.”

      Lil Yachty responds to backlash after he dressed up as a woman in music video.
      The Georgia-born artist also shared a tweet by a user who wrote, “You are Bi. Dressed up as a damn woman you done let the black community down.” He responded with a meme of NBA player Russell Westbrook looking puzzled.
      Agreeing with Yachty, one person wrote back to the critic, “If this bothers you, then it’s your problem.” Another chimed in, “ah yes i knew this was coming at some point lol men’s masculinity be so fragile the insecurity literally leaps out.”

      Yachty, meanwhile, won’t stop celebrating the release of the music video. He recently shared a Triller video of himself wearing the same outfit as he’s in the music video while dancing to the song with Drake and DaBaby. “Idk how I got these two rich ass N***a’s to do this @champagnepapi @dababy @trillervids,” he captioned it.
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      The “Ice Tray” rapper also released a behind-the-scenes video on Monday showing his transformation into “Boprah Winfrey,” a highly popular talk show host who interviews Drake and DaBaby, for the music video.

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      ACM Awards 2020 to Go as Planned Despite Concerns Over Coronavirus Spread

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      Organizers of the Las Vegas prizegiving event assure they will ‘take every precaution to ensure the safety of our artists, staff, crew, guests and attendees’ amid the pandemic.
      Mar 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The organisers of the Academy of Country Music Awards have assured fans the show will go on as planned next month (April), despite the cancellation of several major events due to the coronavirus pandemic.
      The Las Vegas event, set for 5 April at the MGM Grand Arena, will feature performances from Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert.
      “We are closely monitoring the situation, along with the MGM team, who are in continuous contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Southern Nevada Health District, and other agencies and experts for guidance,” a statement from those behind the ceremony reads. “We will take every precaution to ensure the safety of our artists, staff, crew, guests and attendees.”
      The ACM Awards news comes as officials in Texas shut down the remaining dates on the Houston Rodeo calendar.
      The SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, as well as California’s Coachella and Stagecoach festivals and the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida have also been postponed, while Pearl Jam and the Zac Brown Band have scrapped upcoming North American tours, due to the coronavirus disease, which was officially classified as a pandemic on Wednesday, March 11.

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