Burning Man, the annual arts event that draws tens of thousands of people to Black Rock Desert and tens of millions of dollars to Northern Nevada’s economy, has joined the list of high-profile gatherings to fall prey to the coronavirus pandemic.

Organizers of the event, which was to have been held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7, announced Friday that they had made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City, the “temporary metropolis” that is created each year for the event. “Given the painful reality of Covid-19, one of the greatest global challenges of our lifetimes, we believe this is the right thing to do,” organizers said on their website, The Burning Man Journal.

Still, organizers said that they hoped to create an online version of Black Rock City this year — though details were sparse.

“We’re not sure how it’s going to come out,” organizers said on their website. “It will likely be messy and awkward with mistakes. It will also likely be engaging, connective, and fun.”