COACHELLA has reportedly been postponed by six months over coronavirus concerns - joining SXSW and other major events that have been axed.

The 20-year-old music festival had been hanging in the balance over recent days after local health officials in Riverside County, California, confirmed the first case of the killer virus in the area at the weekend.

Coachella may get pushed foward to October Credit: Getty Images - Getty

8 Over 100,000 are estimated to attend the popular music fest each year Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Cases have surged to over 600 in the US Credit: EPA

8 Coachella's fate is up in the air as coronavirus continues to spread in the county

And on Monday, sources said Coachella would be pushed back from April 10-19 until the weekends of October 9 and 16, according to a New York Magazine reporter - who claimed the lineup was so far unaffected.

That came after Riverside officials revealed three more cases of coronavirus had been confirmed in the county on Monday.

Other reports said the mega-festival's promoter Goldenvoice was in talks regarding the postponement - and agreement was being sought within the next 48 hours, otherwise the event could be cancelled entirely, Billboard said.

The Sun has contacted Coachella for comment.

Organizers of the Stagecoach festival were also making plans to postpone the event until October, according to Variety.

ACTS CANCELLING

Rock band Rage Against the Machine, rapper Travis Scott and singer Frank Ocean all got top billing to headline the three-day party in the desert, while Calvin Harris, Lana del Rey, Lil Nas X, 21 Savage and dozens of others would take to the stage.

The news comes days after Austin called off the South By Southwest festival (SXSW) - which usually attracts around 100,000 people to the Texas city.

Pearl Jam also confirmed they were postponing their North American tour in light of the coronavirus threat.

"We’ve worked hard with all our management and business associates to find other solutions or options but the levels of risk to our audience and their communities is simply too high for our comfort level," the rockers wrote on Twitter.

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The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells was also halted this week amid fears of the deadly disease hitting the Coachella Valley, as officials say holding the tennis tournament would be "too great a risk, at this time."

The first weekend of the Coachella - one of the world's biggest festivals - was set to kick off Friday, April 10 - Sunday, April 12th.

Round two was scheduled for the following week and both weekends were expected to see crowds totalling 250,000.

Confirmed cases have surged to over 600 here with at least 26 US fatalities as of March 9.

8 Rage Against the Machine is set to open Coachella on April 10th Credit: AP:Associated Press

8 Travis Scott was picked as the headliner for Saturday night's slot Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Pearl Jam confirmed their tour would have to be rescheduled as a result of coronavirus concerns

The news emerged on Twitter this evening after a presumptive patient was tested in Riverside County

Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner show lots of PDA while watching Kanye West perform his 'Church Sunday Services' at Coachella in Indio, CA. Credit: The Mega Agency

8 Coachella fan Frank is scheduled to headline for his first time this year Credit: Rex Features

8 Credit: Twitter

8 The highly-anticipated line up was announced in January of this year

Indian Wells Masters tournament cancelled after confirmed case of coronavirus in nearby Coachella Valley

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