The Essence Festival is the latest high-profile event to have its plans affected by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Top-billed by Bruno Mars and Janet Jackson, this year’s instalment of the annual New Orleans spectacle was initially set to take place July 3rd-5th.
However, the pandemic has forced organizers to postpone.
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In a statement issued moments ago, reps issued a statement which read:
“Based on developments over the past couple of weeks, including updates from our city and health partners, we are officially announcing that we will move the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture closer to the fall.”
An expanded statement was shared on the official site of the popular event.
No word as at yet on whether the line-up, which also includes Janelle Monae, Summer Walker and Patti LaBelle, will remain exactly the same.
However, it’s worth noting that the festival’s official page still features Jackson and Mars on their site (which has been updated with the Fall verbiage).
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While no doubt a blow, it’s comforting that the event will still be taking place. Especially with the likes of Coachella, Glastonbury, and London’s Lovebox all cancelled outright as a result of the pandemic.
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Future nostalgia hasnt still hit number one on the us iTunes album chart
It has been number 2 since yesterday
A rock band is blocking it from hitting number 1.
Hey Bighead
It will get cancelled later this summer. True facts of this v**** shows the USA won’t hit its peak until June….thats only if the states going into a national lockdown this week! With that not appearing to be the case, it will likely be longer. Not to mention a vaccine won’t likely be available for another 9 – 18 months. Y’all prepare for a wave of summer concert cancellations from artists and live nation! It will suck and hurt the industry, but our safety and ability to survive and pay bills is most important. I hope you’re all safe out there and check in on your family and friends! Peace and love!
I love the optimism these entertainment organisers have but they need to put they nose ALLLLLLLLLL the way into that coffee ☕️ ☕️☕️☕️☕️ All data points to this pandemic disruption lasting well into 2021.
Unless AEG have receipts that the US will 1. find a vaccination ? 2. get through all the healthcare workers 3. at risk citizens 4. and entire general public – so that people feel safe to congregate at a concert without getting infected And falling ill in a second wave – who are they kidding????
Wake TF up!!! ??♂️??♂️??♂️??♂️
I’d feel safe going to a concert TONIGHT, in spite of the inevitable 2nd, 3rd and 4th wave.
Unfortunately you going to a concert isn’t going to help the promoter and Organizer turn a profit. We are talking a the decision of thousands of people to feel safe to attend a concert after the biggest pandemic in our lifetime
NorMAN is an ugly man-looking flop with a man’s body and a man’s name. Hey, Norman, boo ??
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I’m happy for Da Brat and Normani??
What dumb a s s you are..you’re broke and talking in a comment section she’ll never see
Oh no. I wonder if Janet plans to move the Black Diamond tour. 🙁 🙁
The spread of the v**** and number of confirmed cases will not stop without a vaccine and that’s atleast one year out. The incubation period for the v**** is reportedly 5 days. Think of the domino effect in 5 days as the v**** is unknowingly passed from one person to another. At some point, we’ll have to admit that there is no stopping this and end the shutdown. How would America’s perception change if the media started reporting the number of cases that resolve on their own without hospitalization?
They make me laugh with these delays! It’s gonna be a whole new world after c*****!
WTF if Janet doing….Micheal don’t like that…, they would never take a picture with Bruno Mars m… Are you serious….. Micheal would never…. Ewwwwwwwww janet