Ultra Music Festival (UMF) Abu Dhabi and the Middle East Film and Comic Con are expected to go on as scheduled.
Many upcoming major entertainment events in the nation's capital and Dubai are under consideration following the new coronavirus outbreak in the UAE. (Coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates)
Though Ultra Music Festival (UMF) Abu Dhabi and the Middle East Film and Comic Con are expected to go on as scheduled. However, the DJ Mag Conference, a run-up event to UMF, is officially cancelled and the Abu Dhabi Creative Reader Festival has been put on hold as well. Khaleej Times has also reached out to the Coca-Cola arena and the Global Village on comments for cancellation of events, however, officials are yet to comment.
DJ Mag Conference was forced to cancel the event as its venue - the W Hotel - has been placed on temporary lockdown after two technical staff members were tested positive for COVID-19 during the UAE Tour. Staff and riders were residing at the W Hotel.
In a statement, DJ Mag Conference said, "Following the decision by the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi to place the W Hotel on Yas Island on temporary lockdown, we regret to inform you that the DJMag conference due to take place on March 3,4 will be cancelled." However, tickets will be refunded.
UMF Abu Dhabi to go ahead as scheduled
The first Ultra Music Festival (UMF) Abu Dhabi, electronic dance music (EDM) festival that's expected to attract several thousand visitors, will go ahead with extra medical precautions in place amid the COVID-19 outbreak, organisers have said.
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"There are no plans to cancel, postpone or move the 2020 production," said organisers.
Scheduled to take place on March 5-6, Ultra organisers posted an update on the health and wellness segment of their website confirming to fans that the event will go ahead as planned. The event will see performances from DJ Snake, Kshmr, Grammy award-winning ZEDD, Major Lazer, Eric Prydz, and Afrojack, to name a few.
SOURCE : KHALEEJTIMES