Primavera Sound Cancels 2020 Festival Due to Coronavirus

Primavera Sound Barcelona has officially been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, after first being postponed to late August, according to Pitchfork. The festival was supposed to take place from June 3rd to June 7th at the at the Parc del Fòrum, and will now occur from June 2nd to 6th in 2021.

The 2021 edition of the festival is already being dubbed as the 20th anniversary of Primavera Sound, and those who purchased tickets to Primavera Sound 2020 will have their tickets honored for 2021. While the 2020 lineup included Massive Attack, Lana Del Ray, The Strokes, Pavement, Kacey Musgraves, and Mica Levi among others, the 2021 lineup will be officially announced next month on June 3rd.

Primavera Sound is the latest in a long string of festivals, concerts and tours that have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus, including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Newport Folk & Jazz, and Governor’s Ball. A full list of the events canceled because of the pandemic can be found here.

You can check out the updated festival flyer below:

Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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