Coronavirus/Postponed or cancelled events
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International events
Germany
- http://www.itb-berlin.de/ | note = ITB Berlin
Japan
- https://tokyo2020.org/ | note = Tokyo 2020: Threatened according to https://www.thenation.com/article/society/coronavirus-tokyo-2020-olympics/ and other articles. Still planned per https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1WWc8tAAXM
- https://www.facebook.com/tokyo2020/
- https://www.instagram.com/tokyo2020/
- https://twitter.com/Tokyo2020
- https://www.youtube.com/tokyo2020
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChAu4dQjR2vyR5baXOtMvVA
- http://www.cpplus.jp/download/en/cancellation_of_cp+2020_visitors_en.pdf | note = CP+ (Camera and Photo Imaging Show) 2020
Nederlands
- https://eurovision.tv/ | note = ESC 2020 cancelled
- https://songfestival.nl/
Spain
- https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/about/news/news/gsma-statement-on-mwc-barcelona-2020-from-john-hoffman-ceo-gsma-limited/ | note = Mobile World Congress
Singapore
- https://www.blackhat.com/asia-20/ | note = Black Hat Asia - March 31 to April 3, Singapore - Current status: Postponed for September 29 - October 2. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
Switzerland
United Kingdom
- https://healthalerts.stanford.edu/ | note = canceling in-person classes through the end of their academic quarter later this month also per https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/07/813192629/coronavirus-florida-reports-1st-deaths-on-east-coast-event-cancellations-mount
- https://www.ukcop26.org/ | note = UN Climate Change Conference COP26 postponed to an unspecified date in 2021
- https://twitter.com/COP26
- https://www.instagram.com/uk_yoca/
United states
- https://gdconf.com/news/important-gdc-2020-update | note = Game Developers Conference
- https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2020/02/27/important-f8-2020-update/ | note = Facebook F8
- https://www.sxsw.com/ | note = SXSW 2020 is canceled by order by City of Austin, TX. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, and Twitter have pulled out per https://deadline.com/2020/03/sxsw-2020-cancellations-list-twitter-facebook-1202872882/
- https://twitter.com/sxsw
- https://www.instagram.com/sxsw/
- https://www.facebook.com/sxswfestival/
- https://soundcloud.com/officialsxsw
- https://www.mixcloud.com/sxswfm/
- https://www.youtube.com/user/sxsw
- https://www.coachella.com/ | note = Coachella is at risk, https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2020/03/06/as-coronavirus-cancels-sxsw-coachella-could-be-next-as-music-industry-braces-for-a-cruel-summer/
- https://twitter.com/coachella
- https://www.instagram.com/coachella/
- https://events.google.com/io/ | note = Google I/O
- https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/ | note = canceling in-person classes through the end of their academic quarter later this month also per https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/07/813192629/coronavirus-florida-reports-1st-deaths-on-east-coast-event-cancellations-mount
Local events
Vancouver
- https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2020/3/3/announcing-remote-participation-in-pwn2own-vancouver | note = Pwn2Own CanSecWest (hacking contest) - March 18 to March 20, Vancouver - Current status: Optional remote-participation. Hackers participating in the Pwn2Own hacker contest can attend, but they can also ask content organizers to execute exploits on their behalf. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
United states
- https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28871525/coronavirus-cancellations-reactions-sports | note = ESPN Sports Cancelations
- https://a41con.blogspot.com/2020/03/area41-postponed-to-june-2021.html | note = Area41 - June 11 to June 12, Zurich - Current status: Postponed to June 2021, next year. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.seattleu.edu/coronavirus/ | note = canceling in-person classes through the end of their academic quarter later this month also per https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/07/813192629/coronavirus-florida-reports-1st-deaths-on-east-coast-event-cancellations-mount
- https://twitter.com/seattleu/status/1236010875162701824
- https://media.amtrak.com/2020/03/amtrak-takes-active-measures-to-maintain-safe-environment/ | note = reduced Amtrak train service
- https://safe-campus.umn.edu/public-health-alerts | note = preparing. Case found in Minnesota per https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2020/covid19030620.html
- https://www.wildwesthackinfest.com/a-statement-from-john-2/ | note = Wild West Hacking Fest - March 10 to March 13, San Diego - Current status: Virtual. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://redteamsummit.com/ | note = Red Team Summit - March 11 to March 12, Menlo Park - Current status: Postponed to June 11-12. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.wicys.org/conference | note = Women in Cybersecurity - March 12 to March 14, Aurora (Colorado) - Current status: Canceled. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2020/3/3/announcing-remote-participation-in-pwn2own-vancouver | note = ICS West (trade show) - March 17 to March 20, Las Vegas - Current status: Postponed to July, new date to be announced. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/xfl-statement | Note = XFL Canceled Season
- http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001106054/article/xfl-suspends-2020-regular-season-committed-to-21 | note = NFL offers to hire XFL players
- https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/coronavirus/article_6c212790-646f-11ea-b4a6-b3fe2ac84a85.html | note = Sir-Mix-A-Lot performance
- https://quakecon.bethesda.net/ | note = "Quakecon 2020 Canceled"
- https://twitter.com/gamescom/status/1250815640400773120 | note = "Gamescom 2020 Canceled"
- https://forum.defcon.org/node/232005 --explain "Defcon 2020 canceled due to COVID-19"
- https://www.2600.com/content/hope-2020-update --explain "Hope 2020 moved to "virtual conference"
Thailand
- https://www.thaibookfair.com/ | note = 48th National Book Fair (Thailand) and 18th Bangkok International Book Fair have cancelled. They have instead moved the fair online.
- https://www.facebook.com/thailandbookfair
- https://www.facebook.com/bookthai
- https://bangkok-motorshow.com/ | note = Bangkok International Motor Show has been postponed.
- https://www.facebook.com/BangkokMotorshow/
- https://www.facebook.com/MotherGamerMovie/ | note = "Mother Gamer" Thai movie release postponed
Japan
- https://wonfes.jp/ | note = Autumn version of Wonder Festival 2020 canceled per https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20200511041/
Old
General
- https://www.gims.swiss/ | note = Geneva Motor Show
- https://www.espn.com/soccer/italian-serie-a/story/4066923/no-fans-at-serie-a-matchesitaly-sporting-events-until-april-3-due-to-coronavirus | note = Italian football (soccer) events will be held without any onsite fans until 2020-04-03
- https://www.007.com/no-time-to-die/ | note = James Bond: No Time To Die movie release postponed to 2020-11-25 per https://twitter.com/007/status/1235248765453373441 and https://deadline.com/2020/03/no-time-to-die-release-date-moved-coronavirus-mgm-1202873876/
- https://insomnihack.ch/covid-19/ | note = InsomniHack - March 19 to March 20, Geneva - Current status: Postponed to June 4 - June 5. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.bsidescharm.org/health/ | note = BSidesCharm - April 4 to April 5, Baltimore - Current status: Proceeding on adjusted rules. Remote speakers will be given the option to use video conferencing and avoid traveling to the conference. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-bug-bounty/an-update-on-bountycon/3278348118846058/ | note = BountyCon - April 4 to April 5, Singapore - Current status: Postponed to August 31. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://thesascon.com/ | note = Kaspersky's Security Analyst Summit - April 6 to April 9, Barcelona - Current status: Postponed for September. Exact date to be announced later. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://forum.defcon.org/node/230589 | note = DEF CON China - April 17 to April 19, Beijing - Current status: Postponed, new date to be announced. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Cancellation_of_the_2020_Internet_Freedom_Festival | note = Internet Freedom Festival - April 20 to April 24, Valencia - Current status: Canceled. Also per https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://montreal2020.com/ | note = World Figure Skating Championships Montreal 2020 cancelled
- https://www.ncaa.com/tickets/basketball-women/d1 | note = Women's NCAA Final Four - Closed to spectators
- https://www.neworleansbourbonfestival.com/main.html
- http://lexingtoncomiccon.com/covid.htm | note = Current status: Postponed to May 14-17
- https://www.undoing-aging.org/news/the-2020-undoing-aging-conference-is-rescheduled-to-october-21-23 | note = Current status: Postponed to October 21-23
- https://www.thebukuproject.com/ | note = BUKU Festival
- https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_4063b658-63a8-11ea-a734-c7e60e114072.html | note = French Quarter Fest
- https://wmcc2020.com/ | note = World Men's Curling Championship 2020
- https://worldcurling.org/events/wwcc2020 | note = World Women's Curling Championship 2020
- https://xoxofest.com/
- https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/ | note = UEFA EURO 2020 postponed to 2021
- https://euro2020.hospitality.uefa.com/
- https://hospitality.euro2020.co.uk/
- https://festivalinternational.org/festival-international-called-off-for-spring-2020/ | note = Festival International canceled
- https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/03/coronavirus-delays-tg-16-mini-launch-are-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-next/ | note = PS5 and XBOX delays
- https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_d2a68f40-67e5-11ea-a8cc-03408580aba8.html | note = Jazzfest postponed until Fall
- https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_2abc6658-7094-11ea-b77b-83884d344c1d.html | note = Essence Fest postponed
- https://blog.emfcamp.org/2020/03/25/emf-2020-cancelled/ | note = Electromagnetic Field 2020 is cancelled
- http://www.thefastsaga.com/ | note = F9 (Fast & Furious 9: The Fast Saga) movie release postponed to April 2021
- https://www.facebook.com/TheFastSaga
- https://twitter.com/thefastsaga
- https://www.instagram.com/thefastsaga/
- https://www.youtube.com/thefastsaga
Switzerland
- https://www.baslerfasnacht.info/
- https://www.sfl.ch/ | note = Swiss Football Leagues (Super and Challenge League) suspended
- https://www.sfl.ch/news/news/artikel/meisterschaft-wird-wegen-coronavirus-weiterhin-ausgesetzt/
- https://www.sfl.ch/fr/news/news/article/le-championnat-reste-suspendu-en-raison-du-coronavirus/
- https://www.sihf.ch/de/national-league/ | note = National League (Swiss Ice Hockey) suspended
- https://www.sihf.ch/de/national-league/news/#/article/2020-03-02/spielbetrieb-in-der-national-league-swiss-league-wird-bis-15-maerz-unterbrochen
- https://www.sihf.ch/Umbraco/Api/NewsApi/GetNewsEntry?contentId=1623&urlDate=2020-03-02&urlName=spielbetrieb-in-der-national-league-swiss-league-wird-bis-15-maerz-unterbrochen&varnish=de
- https://www.sihf.ch/fr/national-league/news/#/article/2020-03-02/spielbetrieb-in-der-national-league-swiss-league-wird-bis-15-maerz-unterbrochen
- https://www.sihf.ch/Umbraco/Api/NewsApi/GetNewsEntry?contentId=1623&urlDate=2020-03-02&urlName=spielbetrieb-in-der-national-league-swiss-league-wird-bis-15-maerz-unterbrochen&varnish=fr
- https://www.ubs-kidscup.ch/ | note = UBS Kids Cup
- https://www.exposenio.ch/ | note = EXPOsenio in Baden postponed from 2020-03-14 to 2020-10-24
- https://www.theater-basel.ch/ | note = Theater Basel: all events until 2020-03-15 cancelled
- https://www.musical.ch/de/coronavirus | note = Various musicals cancelled or postponed
- https://www.musical.ch/en/coronavirus
- https://www.baselworld.com/ | note = Baselworld postponed to 2021
- https://2020.poetryslam.ch/ | note = Poetry Slam Schweizer Meisterschaft 2020
- https://slambasel.ch/
- https://www.facebook.com/Kulturverein.slam.basel/
- https://www.instagram.com/slambasel/
- https://www.watchesandwonders.com/ | note = Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 cancelled
- https://fifdh.org/ | note = Festival du film et forum international sur les droits humains / International film festival and forum on human rights in Geneva mostly cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/fifdh.geneve/
- https://www.instagram.com/fifdh.geneve/
- https://twitter.com/fifdh
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIHXgt5p_8Itrup1j1MRS1g
- https://www.engadin-skimarathon.ch/ | note = Engadin Skimarathon 2020 cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/engadinskimarathon/
- https://www.instagram.com/engadinskimarathon/
- https://twitter.com/skimarathon
- https://www.youtube.com/user/engadinskimarathon
- https://sunicefestival.ch/ | note = SunIce Festival 2020 postponed to 2021
- https://www.facebook.com/sunice.festival/
- https://www.instagram.com/sunice.festival/
- https://higa.ch/ | note = higa 2020 cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/higa.messe/
- https://www.instagram.com/higachur/
- http://www.origen.ch/ | note = Origen Festival Cultural cancelled three performances
- https://www.facebook.com/origenfestivalcultural/
- https://www.instagram.com/giovanni.netzer/
- https://twitter.com/OrigenFestival
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjeERjyAbtGKB082c7Qex2Q
- https://rencontres7art.ch/ | note = Rencontre 7e Art 2020 cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/rencontres7art/
- https://www.instagram.com/rencontres7art/
- https://twitter.com/rencontres7art
- https://www.visit.am-expo.ch/ | note = AM Expo in Luzern cancelled
- https://fea-expo.ch/ | note = FEA Expo 2020 in Luzern cancelled
- https://www.schlager-nacht.ch/ | note = Schlagernacht in Luzern postponed indefinitely
- https://wiwa2020.ch/ | note = WIWA 2020 postponed to 2021
- https://www.facebook.com/wiwa2021/
- https://www.instagram.com/wiwa.2021/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJykg3RARebRv-FZu4fv3tA
- https://www.daszelt.ch/cms2/ueber-uns/mediencorner/newsdetail/article/das-zelt-in-lachen.html | note = DAS ZELT was first reported to have to cancel some events but since announced that everything will be played as planned
- https://www.daszelt.ch/cms2/ueber-uns/mediencorner/newsdetail/article/lachen-kann-starten.html
- https://www.cabaret-divertimento.ch/ | note = All shows until 2020-03-15 cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/CabaretDivertiMento/
- https://www.stadttheater-olten.ch/ | note = All events until mid-March cancelled
- https://www.sageja.ch/ | note = Sage Ja cancelled
- https://hausdermuseen.ch/ | note = Public lecture on 2020-03-09 cancelled
- https://www.olma-messen.ch/ | note = Several events cancelled
- https://www.agno.ch/ | note = Fiera di San Provino cancelled
- https://www.schlaraffia.ch/ | note = Schlaraffia cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/schlaraffia.messe/
- https://www.habitat-jardin.ch/ | note = Habitat-Jardin postponed
- https://www.facebook.com/habitatjardinlausanne/
- https://www.instagram.com/habitatjardin/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOtbg9PcAJbdVjIzldf7AMg
- https://www.aperoworld.ch/ | note = Apéro World postponed
- https://www.facebook.com/aperoworldmorges/
- https://www.instagram.com/aperoworld/
- https://hallenstadion.ch/ | note = Various events at the Hallenstadion postponed
- https://www.samsunghall.ch/ | note = Various events at the Samsung Hall postponed
- https://www.giardina.ch/ | note = Giardina postponed
- https://www.facebook.com/GiardinaZuerich/
- https://www.instagram.com/giardinazuerich/
- https://www.youtube.com/user/giardinazuerich
- https://www.opernhaus.ch/ | note = Events take place with smaller audience, some cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/opernhauszuerich/
- https://www.instagram.com/operzuerich/
- https://twitter.com/operzuerich
- https://www.youtube.com/user/OpernhausZuerich
- https://www.museumsnacht-bern.ch/ | note = Museumsnacht in Bern cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/museumsnachtbern/
- https://www.instagram.com/museenbern/
- https://www.literaare.ch/ | note = Literaare in Thun cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/Literaare/
- https://www.instagram.com/literaare/
- https://twitter.com/literaare
- https://www.gambrinus.ch/ | note = Gambrinus Jazz Plus cancelled some concerts.
- https://www.facebook.com/gambrinusjazzplus/
- https://www.expovina.ch/ | note = Expovina postponed to May
- https://www.facebook.com/expovina/
- https://www.instagram.com/expovina/
- https://www.bibliothekzug.ch/ | note = The Bibliothek (library) Zug cancelled all events until mid-March
- https://www.facebook.com/BibliothekZug/
- https://www.instagram.com/bibliothekzug/
- https://www.kkl-luzern.ch/ | note = Various events at KKL cancelled or postponed
- https://www.facebook.com/kklluzern/
- https://www.instagram.com/kklluzern/
- https://twitter.com/kklluzern
- https://www.youtube.com/user/kklluzern
- https://www.luga.ch/ | note = Luga 2020 cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/luga.luzern/
- https://www.instagram.com/luga_luzern/
- https://www.stansermusiktage.ch/ | note = Stanser Musiktage postponed to 2021
- https://www.facebook.com/stansermusiktage/
- https://www.lucernefestival.ch/ | note = Lucerne Festival "Teodor" (1-4 April) cancelled
- https://www.bea-messe.ch/ | note = BEA 2020 cancelled
- https://www.facebook.com/BEAMesse/
- https://www.facebook.com/Pferdemesse/
- https://www.instagram.com/bea_bern/
- https://twitter.com/BEA_Messe
- https://www.fumetto.ch/ | note = Fumetto cancelled
- https://www.starticket.ch/info | note = Various events sold through Starticket cancelled, postponed, etc.
- https://support.starticket.ch/hc/de/articles/360012199959-Veranstaltungsverbot-Informationen-zu-COVID-19-Coronavirus-
- https://support.starticket.ch/hc/fr/articles/360012199959-Bannissement-d-un-%C3%A9v%C3%A9nement-Informations-sur-COVID-19-Coronavirus-
- https://support.starticket.ch/hc/it/articles/360012199959-Proibizione-di-manifestazioni-Informazioni-su-COVID-19-Coronavirus-
- https://support.starticket.ch/hc/en-us/articles/360012199959-Ban-on-events-Information-on-COVID-19-Coronavirus-
- https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wm | note = 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Switzerland cancelled
- https://www.iihf.com/de_ch/events/2020/wm
- https://www.iihf.com/fr/events/2020/wm
- https://www.facebook.com/2020iihfwm/
- https://www.instagram.com/2020iihfwm/
- https://twitter.com/IIHFHockey
- https://vk.com/iihfhockey
- https://www.youtube.com/user/icehockey
- https://www.reddit.com/r/entertainment/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/livesound/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/techtheatre/
Lists of postponed or cancelled events
Note: put the actual events in their respective sections.
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-list-of-security-conferences-canceled-or-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/sxsw-canceled-due-to-coronavirus-all-the-2020-tech-conference-cancellations-and-travel-bans/
- https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/article_381d95d4-63cd-11ea-92ba-07ff9146d24b.html | note = New Orleans, LA Canceled events
- https://www.nytimes.com/article/cancelled-events-coronavirus.html
- https://www.npr.org/2020/03/05/812173963/coronavirus-amazon-facebook-google-microsoft-urge-seattle-workers-to-stay-home
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/news/coronavirus-closures-tourist-attractions-and-events/index.html
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/05/coronavirus-update-list-canceled-events/4950641002/
- https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/events-cancelled-coronavirus.html
- https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/27/21156676/coronavirus-facebook-f8-canceled-major-tech-conferences-covid-19
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9323647/concerts-canceled-coronavirus-list
- https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Coronavirus-cancellations-All-the-Bay-Area-15108569.php
- https://www.northstarmeetingsgroup.com/News/Industry/coronavirus-meetings-Postponements-Cancellations-COVID-19
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-cb-coronavirus-chicago-illinois-cancellations-closings-20200304-xsy3xn6grndu3hq7eyihpkznwi-story.html
- https://www.thestranger.com/things-to-do/2020/03/05/43057337/coronavirus-updates-some-seattle-events-have-been-canceled-and-some-are-still-going-on-as-planned-here-are-the-details
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-is-devastating-the-conference-circuit-11583317802
- https://www.jta.org/2020/03/05/global/the-latest-jewish-coronavirus-updates-el-al-downsizes-services-move-online-and-more
- https://money.com/coronavirus-airline-fees-flights/
- https://www.isitcancelledyet.com