IIFA postpone due to Coronavirus. Planning to reschedule later on

The upcoming IIFA 2020 event, which was scheduled to take place in Madhya Pradesh this month, has been postponed.

In a statement released by the company, it said the event was put back due to the coronavirus outbreak.

It said, “With due regard to the growing concerns around the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keeping the health and safety of IIFA’s fans and the general community at large, after consulting the Madhya Pradesh government, the IIFA management, and stakeholders from the film industry it has been decided to postpone to a later date the much-awaited IIFA Weekend and Awards 2020 celebrations which were originally scheduled at the end of March 2020.

A fresh date and plans for hosting IIFA in Madhya Pradesh will be announced at the earliest.

IIFA is fully committed to ensure the safety of the citizens and legions of IIFA fans who travel from across the globe to attend and experience the magic of IIFA.

We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused, and hope that all concerned understand the sensitivity of the situation.”

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With due regard to the growing concerns around the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19 virus) and keeping the health and safety of IIFA's fans and the general community at large, the organisers of IIFA has decided to postpone the three-day celebrations. After consulting the Madhya Pradesh government, the IIFA management, and stakeholders from the film industry, it has been decided to reschedule to a later date the much-awaited IIFA Weekend and the main IIFA Awards event, which were originally scheduled to be held at the end of March 2020. The IIFA Weekend was expected to kick-off on March 27 with the last Sunday of the month (March 29) being reserved for the main awards night.

Fresh dates and plans for hosting the IIFA Awards in Madhya Pradesh will be announced at the earliest. IIFA is fully committed to ensure the safety of the citizens and legions of IIFA fans, who travel from across the globe to attend and experience the magic of IIFA.

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