The Academy Country Music Awards have been delayed from their April 5 date amid the breakout of coronavirus. "The ACM Awards is a tentpole event for our Country Music industry, and the Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark productions went to great lengths to find a safe solution for the show to go on so that we can honor our artist community," said the ACM Awards in a press release obtained by Fox News. FROM BROADWAY TO MADONNA: CORONAVIRUS AFFECTS CONCERTS, FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTSNo future date for the ceremony was given. We look forward to identifying a future date that we can celebrate with our Country community safely." Music festivals Coachella and Stagecoach have been delayed while South by Southwest [SXSW] has been canceled entirely.

Source: Fox News March 15, 2020 17:48 UTC