Annual song contest is latest major music event to fold amidst coronavirus spread
“It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam,” the EBU wrote in a statement. “Over the past few weeks we have explored many alternative options to allow the Eurovision Song Contest to go ahead.
The European music contest was originally scheduled for this May; it will be the first time that Eurovision has not been held annually in its 64-year history. The EBU statement goes on to say that it will “continue a conversation” with regards to hosting the event in 2021.
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