RuPaul's 2020 DragCon in L.A. joins Coachella, SXSW and other major gatherings to change plans due to coronavirus fears
host canceled the city's 2020 DragCon, originally set for May 1-3, amid the coronavirus outbreak. There are currently 500 reported cases in the U.S.
A message on the website reads, "DragCon's first priority is always the health and safety of everyone involved, and we've been actively tracking the situation around the coronavirus. The situation in California is rapidly changing, with new information coming out every day. Unfortunately, there's no way for anyone to know what the situation will be like in May.
DragCon L.A. will return in 2021 with a promise of being "better than ever." Organizers said they will work with Eventbrite to issue refunds to ticket holders within a week. DragCon U.K. went on as planned on Jan. 18 in London, while the L.A. convention in 2019 welcomed drag queens and stars including A'keria Chanel Davenport, Art Simone, Serena ChaCha, Michelle Visage, India Ferrah, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Genie and Nina West.
It joins other high-profile events to be moved or canceled due to the virus. On Tuesday, Coachella was
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