Taylor Swift’s JamFest concert is axed after NCAA cancels March Madness… but she’s still set to headline Glastonbury in June
The NCAA canceled March Madness for the first time in its history due to the coronavirus.
So it was only a matter of time before it was announced that the accompanying musical festival would be axed too.
On Thursday, Capital One, the sponsor of JamFest in Atlanta, tweeted that the show headlined by Taylor Swift was also canceled.
Axed: Following the cancellation of NCAA’s March Madness Thursday, it was announced that Taylor Swift’s appearance at the accompanying JamFest music festival has also been scrapped
Not going ahead: JamFest sponsor Capital One tweeted the news. The event had been set for April 5 at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park during the Men’s Final Four weekend
‘We are united with the NCAA’s decision to cancel the Final Four and all related events including the March Madness Music Festival,’ Capital One said.
‘In the interest of our cardholders, artists, staff and fans, the Capital One #JamFest2020 will not take place.’
The show had been scheduled for April 5 at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park during the Men’s Final Four weekend.
Swift, though, is still set to perform at Glastonbury in the UK in June.
Headliner: Swift, though, is still set to perform at Glastonbury in the UK in June as organizers insisted the music festival, now in its 50th year, will still take place in June
Festival co-organizer Emily Eavis confirmed the festival line-up in a statement on Thursday and said organizers are still ‘working hard’ to make sure the event at goes ahead as planned.
In addition to Swift, artists also confirmed include Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney and the Pet Shop Boys.
‘No one has a crystal ball to see exactly where we will all be 15 weeks from now, but we are keeping our fingers firmly crossed that it will be here at Worthy Farm for the greatest show on Earth!’ Eavis said in a statement.
Optimistic: Festival co-organizer Emily Eavis said organizers are still ‘working hard’ to make sure the event goes ahead as planned
On Thursday, Celine Dion’s Courage Tour became another statistic in the tally of events postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Her official Twitter account tweeted a brief message, saying: ‘Céline Dion #CourageWorldTour dates postponed in North America. Show dates from March 24 through April 27, 2020 to be rescheduled. – Team Céline.’
The news came just one day after the Canadian superstar, 51, postponed two concerts because she is suffering from a cold.
She has reassured her fans that she did not have COVID-19.
‘On Monday night, a day after completing a six-show run in the New York area, Celine began feeling the symptoms of a common cold,’ her team said in a statement.
‘The symptoms persisted into Tuesday, and her doctors instructed her to rest for the next 5-7 days. After testing her, the doctors concluded that her virus was not related to COVID-19.’
The affected gigs are in the US and Canada.
On hold: On Thursday, Celine Dion’s Courage Tour became another statistic in the tally of events postponed due to the coronavirus, announcing all gigs until end of March are canceled