Coachella is officially canceled because of the growing concerns over Coronavirus. In an Instagram post, Coachella organizers sadly confirmed that the Coachella and Stagecoach will be rescheduled at a much later date as directed by the County of Riverside and local health authorities. Organizers said that they take the safety and health of their guests, staff, and community very seriously, and added that everyone must follow guidelines and protocols set by public health officials.

This year’s music event scheduled for April 10-12 and 17-19 was supposed to be headlined by big names in the industry including Rage Against the Machine, Travish Scott, and Frank Ocean.

As expected, reactions started pouring in shortly after the cancellation:

Director-producer-actor, Bill Duke urges everyone to be deliberately safe.

Be safe my friends. Wash your hands, keep hydrated, drink fluids often to ensure your mouth and throat are moist. Just heard #CoachellaCancelled, #SXSW last week. Don’t panic by the hype but also be intentional and deliberate in being safe. Retweet. God bless🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/Vuwa2jC3Np — Bill Duke (@RealBillDuke) March 10, 2020

Alan Cross, a broadcaster, writer, and professional music geek seemed not surprise at all.

Hannah is disappointed despite understanding the decision because she really wanted to see Frank Ocean.

i definitely understand why coachella made this choice and it’s a dangerous situation, but i’m still upset there goes my only chance to see frank 😓 #Coachella2020 #CoachellaCancelled pic.twitter.com/dYix4IF8b0 — hannah (@hannahrt01) March 10, 2020

A fan is happy that the events are not totally gone but will be otherwise rescheduled in October.

Images shared that April ticket holders will be honored in the rescheduled event and will be refunded if they cannot go in October.

April's tickets for #Coachella will be valid in October, and those unable to attend will be able to obtain a refund, organisers said. #CoachellaCancelled #CoronaVirusUpdatehttps://t.co/6cgcuaMjzB pic.twitter.com/NUBEDbd5l1 — Images (@dawn_images) March 11, 2020

Coachella October 9-11 and 16-18. Stagecoach on the other hans is now slated for October23-25, 2020.

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