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Paul Simon performs on stage at the Beale Street Music Festival n Memphis, Tennessee. Getty Images
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Confetti falls on the crowd as Australian band Tame Impala performs on stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio near Palm Spring, California, USA, late 20 April 2019. The two festivals had already been postponed in April 2020 during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
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Sofi of US duo Sofi Tukker jumps into the crowd while performing during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, near Palm Springs, California, USA, 21 April 2019. The two festivals had already been postponed in April 2020 during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
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Dennis Lloyd, left, performs at Mojave Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. AFP
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Festival atmosphere at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - in Indio, California. AFP
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The sunsets over the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus concerns. AP
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Lauren Alaina performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. AFP
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Danielle Bradbery performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. AFP
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Jason Aldean performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. AFP
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Dash Berlin performs at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida. AFP
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Guests attend Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida. AFP
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Fans take in The Flaming Lips performance at Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tenn. The Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis have been postponed because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Memphis in May officials said in a statement. AP Photo
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Paul Simon performs on stage at the Beale Street Music Festival n Memphis, Tennessee. Getty Images
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Confetti falls on the crowd as Australian band Tame Impala performs on stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio near Palm Spring, California, USA, late 20 April 2019. The two festivals had already been postponed in April 2020 during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
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Sofi of US duo Sofi Tukker jumps into the crowd while performing during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, near Palm Springs, California, USA, 21 April 2019. The two festivals had already been postponed in April 2020 during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA
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Dennis Lloyd, left, performs at Mojave Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. AFP
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Festival atmosphere at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - in Indio, California. AFP
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The sunsets over the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled for 2020 due to coronavirus concerns. AP
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Lauren Alaina performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. AFP
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Danielle Bradbery performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. AFP
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Jason Aldean performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. AFP
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Dash Berlin performs at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida. AFP
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Guests attend Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida. AFP
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Fans take in The Flaming Lips performance at Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tenn. The Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis have been postponed because of the new coronavirus outbreak. Memphis in May officials said in a statement. AP Photo
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Paul Simon performs on stage at the Beale Street Music Festival n Memphis, Tennessee. Getty Images
From Coachella to Ultra Music: major US music festivals face cancellation due to Covid-19
For the second year, big music events have been forced to push their dates over coronavirus concerns
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