The spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has led to many celebrities and festivals scheduled in Malaysia and most Asian countries to be cancelled.

Photo via Shenzhen Post

Among those affected include concert tours of the world’s most famous artists, and here are some of the shows or festivals that have been postponed or cancelled following the outbreak.

1. Rockaway Festival 2020

The Rockaway Festival that was scheduled for March 14 and 15 has been postponed to the end of the year. 

The festival which was supposed to take place in Bukit Jalil was postponed as a precaution to curb the spread of the outbreak. Among the celebrities that were scheduled to perform includes Masdo, Kyoto Protocol, Loch, Massacre Conspiracy, M. Nasir, The Mash, Toko Kilat and more! 

Postponement of Rockaway Festival 2020#ROCKAWAY2020 #WAWASANROCKAWAYhttps://t.co/JYn6y5HuUk pic.twitter.com/FoJ4pq16ac

— Rockaway Festival 2020 (@RockawayFest) February 12, 2020

2. BTS Cancels Concert In Seoul

The most-awaited BTS concert that was scheduled in April in Seoul was canceled immediately after the number of Covid-19 cases escalated in South Korea.

According to the organizers, the cancellation was appropriate for the safety of the BTS members, as well as their fans who were planning on coming and supporting them. 

.@BTS_twt

Omg they’re cancelling MOTS tour Seoul concert bc of coronavirus😢
They expect the situation to get better, but if it doesn’t and the date gets closer, the harm would be bigger for the staff and fans so they decided to cancel it now, a month before. https://t.co/2SisQKQze6

— haruharu (@haruharu_w_bts) February 28, 2020

3. SEVENTEEN Concert in KL Cancelled 

The famous K-pop band, SEVENTEEN has cancelled a worldwide tour concert in Kuala Lumpur that was scheduled for February 22, following the Covid-19 outbreak. SEVENTEEN concert’s organizer, in a statement posted on their official site, said that they take the health and safety of the artists, crew, and staff members including the fans very seriously. 

Tickets that have been purchased will be refunded.

SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [ODE TO YOU] 취소 관련 공지 pic.twitter.com/ZikJvtzjAr

— 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) February 9, 2020

4. Greenday Cancels Asia Tour 

American rock band Greenday have also canceled their concert tour in Asia following the outbreak of Covid-19. Among the Asian countries affected by the cancellation includes Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan.

However, Greenday will still continue their concert tour in Europe with the exception of Moscow this May. 

We have unfortunately made the difficult decision to postpone our upcoming shows in Asia due to the health + travel concerns with coronavirus. We know it sucks, as we were looking forward to seeing you all, but hold on to your tickets we’ll be announcing the new dates very soon.

— Green Day (@GreenDay) February 28, 2020

By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat