Coronavirus cancellations, delays, changes: Rose Parade, Super Nintendo World and more
Tech conferences, movies, music fests, political rallies and sports events have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc. As people are ordered to stay at home and avoid contact with others, a cascade of cancellations and postponements has wiped major events off the calendar.
The latest major event to be affected: the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, originally slated for Jan. 1, 2021.
Here's how the outbreak is impacting our lives with postponements, cancellations and closures.
Sporting events
Tour de France Thecycling race won't start on June 27 as scheduled. Organizers said they're trying to figure out new dates for the event.
UFC 249 UFC president Dana White said on April 9 that the event, slated for April 18, was canceled.
British Open On April 6, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club announced that the 149th British Open championship will be delayed until 2021.
Wimbledon On April 1, the 2020 tennis championship was moved to 2021, when it will run from June 28 to July 11.
Tokyo Olympics On March 24, the International Olympic Committee and Japan's prime minister said the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games will be postponed. On March 30, the IOC said the games will now be held from July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021, with the Paralympic Games running from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, 2021.
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Formula One The Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2020 Formula One season, was canceled after a McLaren team member tested positive for the virus. Upcoming races in Bahrain and Vietnam have been postponed.
English Premier League English football authorities have suspended all matches until at least April 3 after a player and coach on different teams tested positive for the virus. On March 17, European soccer's governing body UEFA postponed its European Championship national tournament to next year. This may allow leagues including the EPL to finish their seasons over the summer.
Major League Soccer The MLS season was suspended on March 12 as it "continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 with its medical task force and public health officials."
The Masters Tournament The Augusta National Golf Club postponed the 2020 Masters Tournament on March 13, citing "the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community." The club didn't provide a new date for the tournament.
Boston Marathon Originally set to take place on April 20, the Boston Marathon will now run Sept. 14, according to the Boston Athletic Association.
EA esports Video game publisher EA said it's suspending all live events for its competitive gaming series, which includes the Apex Legends Global Series, EA Sports FIFA 20 Global Series, FIFA Online 4 Live Events and Madden NFL 20 Championship Series. The suspension began March 13 and will continue "until the global coronavirus situation improves." Online events in which participants and staff are isolated will continue, EA said.
Fortnite World Cup All Fortnite competitions will be held online for the rest of 2020, and this year's world cup is canceled due to the limitations of cross region online competition.
Wisconsinprimary On April 6, Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order suspending in-person voting for the April 7 election, moving it to June. The state Supreme Court blocked the bid. The US Supreme Court also reversed a lower court order giving voters more time to return mail-in ballots.
Ohio primary On March 16, Ohio's governor ordered polling places closed, just a day ahead of the state's presidential primary. The Ohio primary is now expected to take place June 2.
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Cultural happenings and institutions
Rose Parade The annual event in Pasadena, California, originally slated for Jan. 1, 2021, was canceled because of "restrictions and guidelines" related to the state's phased reopening plans.
Star WarsCelebration The event, scheduled for Aug. 27 to 30 in Anaheim, California, has been pushed to 2022.
Iowa State Fair The annual fair has been canceled this year.
Lollapalooza Chicago's giant music festival won't be taking place, but there will be a livestream event the weekend of July 30 to Aug. 2 instead. The Taste of Chicago was also canceled.
IBC Show The annualInternational Broadcasting Convention, slated to take place in September in Amsterdam, was canceled.
The Kennedy Center All scheduled ticketed performances through Aug. 9 have been postponed. That includes a 14-week run of Hamilton.
MGM Resorts All shows and attractions at the Vegas resorts have reportedly been canceled through June 30.
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance The event, part of the annual Monterey Car Week festivities in California, was canceled.
Peloton April live classes On April 6, Peloton said it was halting production at its New York and London studios through April 30. On April 21, the company said it would resume live streaming from instructors' homes beginning April 22.
Glastonbury The UK's legendary Glastonbury music festival, this year intended to feature Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and Diana Ross, will no longer take place on June 24.
Peabody Awards The ceremony, previously scheduled for June 18, has been postponed.
47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards will not take place in June as scheduled, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement on March 19.
The release of X-Men spin-off The New Mutants has now been delayed four times.
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Forthcoming films Many films and TV shows currently in production have shut down, including The Matrix 4 and several of
Disney
's live action films.
WonderCon Anaheim On March 12, WonderCon Anaheim, slated to take place in April, was postponed.
Cannes The prestigious Cannes film festival, originally scheduled for May 12 to 23, was postponed on March 19 for a later date in the summer. On April 14, festival organizers said the postponement is "no longer an option," and that "it is clearly difficult to assume that the Festival de Cannes could be held this year in its original form." The organizers said they're still exploring options for this year's event.
Tribeca The Tribeca Film Festival, slated to take place in April, was postponed after New York banned events with 500 or more people.
EDC and Beyond Wonderland SoCal The dance music festival Beyond Wonderland SoCal, which was scheduled to take place in March, was postponed until June. EDC Las Vegas has been moved from May to instead take place on Oct. 2-4.
Edinburgh festivals The world's largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, was canceled on April 1, along with the Edinburgh Art Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. It's the first time in over 70 years the Scottish capital won't host the festivals in August.
Billie Eilish is one of the artists rescheduling a major tour.
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Billie Eilish As if it wasn't enough that the Bond film for which she sang the theme tune is delayed, Billie Eilish is postponing her North American tour dates.
The Foo Fighters have pushed back their 25th anniversary tour.
Avril Lavigne has postponed plans for European shows.
Slipknot has canceled shows in Japan and across Asia.
My Chemical Romance was forced to pull out of long-awaited reunion shows.
Pearl Jam has canceled a North American tour.
Green Day was due to tour Asia.
Pixies have pulled shows in Australia.
Action Bronson has pulled shows.
Mariah Carey has moved a Hawaii concert from March to November.
Rage Against the Machine has canceled live dates with Run the Jewels.
The Who has canceled shows in the UK and Ireland.
Camila Cabello has postponed her Romance Tour of the US and Europe.
Talk shows A handful of late-night shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers, have shifted to virtual interviews, with hosts broadcasting from their homes.
Washington Monument The National Park Service has closed the famous Washington Monument.
White House Easter Egg Roll The Office of the First Lady canceled this year's White House Easter Egg Roll, which was slated to take place April 13. "The health and safety of all Americans must be the first priority, especially right now," First Lady Melania Trump said in a statement.
iHeartRadio Music Awards The annual awards show, slated to take place March 29, was postponed to an unspecified date.
QuakeCon The annual convention held by video game investor ZeniMax Media, which was slated to take place in August, was canceled.
Pokemon World Championships All sanctioned competitive events are suspended, including the June 26-28 North American International Championships and the Aug. 14-16 Pokemon World Championship finals in London.
Women Tech Global Conference This year's physical San Francisco event will be replaced with a virtual one connecting "women, minorities and their allies in tech." It'll take place June 10-12.
Gamescom The video game trade fair will take place digitally from Aug. 27 to 30, shifting a few days from its original time frame. It'll serve as a "content hub" for news and publisher events, instead of the traditional show in Cologne, Germany.
Disney theme parks Disneyland and Disney World are closed indefinitely. In February, Disney temporarily closed its theme parks in Shanghai and Hong Kong due to the coronavirus. It's estimated that the move will cost the company nearly $175 million.
IFA The annual electronics trade show in Berlin won't be canceled, but also won't proceed in the way it usually does, organizers said in a vague series of tweets on April 21.
Detroit Auto Show The annual North American International Auto Show was nixed after the Federal Emergency Management Administration designated its host venue, the TCF Center, a coronavirus field hospital.
Google I/O Android fans will miss out on Google I/O, the company's biggest event of the year, where the tech giant announces its newest products and initiatives.
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Adobe Summit The annual Adobe Summit in Las Vegas is off, although some content will be offered online.
Nvidia GTC The keynote and product announcements for Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference, typically held in San Jose, California, and attracting about 10,000 people, was canceled on March 16. The company earlier announced plans to make the event online-only. Nvidia said it will continue to hold online training sessions starting March 25.
Snap Partner Summit The annual Snap Partner Summit focusing on messaging app Snapchat will be an online-only event, with a keynote scheduled for April 2.
GDC The annual Game Developers Conference, originally scheduled to take place March 16 to 20 in San Francisco, has been postponed to an unspecified date after exhibitors such as Amazon, Microsoft, Epic Games,
Sony
,
EA
and Facebook dropped out.
re:MARS Amazon canceled the upcoming re:MARS conference in Las Vegas, which focuses on AI and robotics and was in its second year. All guests who purchased tickets will receive a full refund of registration fees.
Dell Technologies World
Dell
has reportedly told attendees of its 2020 tech conference that it's been moved to "a virtual setting" due to coronavirus concerns. Keynotes and some sessions will be online, according to the note. Dell Technologies World had been scheduled to go from May 4-7 in Las Vegas. Dell didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Photokina 2020 The biggest photography conference in the world, which had been slated to make its move from the fall to May 27-30 this year, was canceled by organizer Koelnmesse on March 18. It's a biannual show, so that means we won't see it again until 2022.
Bethesda digital showcase The Elder Scrolls developer opted not to highlight its upcoming games in June.
Techonomy East The New York conference, slated to take place May 19-20, has been postponed. There will instead be a free online conference on those days.
Defcon 28 The hacking conference has been canceled for 2020. At least the in-person event has. An online, "safe mode" version is scheduled to take place Aug. 6-9.
Web Summit will take place both online and offline on Dec. 2-4, 2020. The offline portion will take place in Lisbon, "provided
Portugal's health protocols permit events at that time." The decision to hold an in-person conference will be made in October according to health guidance, and reviewed weekly.
CNET's Corinne Reichert, Ben Fox Rubin, Jackson Ryan, Shara Tibken, Lynn La, Sean Szymkowski, Dara Kerr, Queenie Wong, Oscar Gonzalez, Dan Ackerman, Stephen Shankland, Chris Paukert, Erin Carson, Edward Moyer, Sean Keane, Eli Blumenthal, Richard Trenholm, Lori Grunin, Nick Hide, Ian Sherr and Shelby Brown contributed to this report.
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