Burning Man 2020 Canceled, Virtual Event Planned

Billboard Magazine reports:

Burning Man organizers announced Friday night (April 10) that they will not move forward with the 2020 event, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“After much listening, discussion, and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision not to build Black Rock City in 2020,” the statement, posted to the Burning Man Project website, reads in part.

“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. Yes, we are heartbroken. We know you are too. In 2020 we need human connection and Immediacy more than ever. But public health and the well-being of our participants, staff, and neighbors in Nevada are our highest priorities.”

Burning Man Canceled, Replaced by Virtual Event Amid Coronavirus Outbreak https://t.co/PcEBjbIqbw

— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) April 11, 2020

#BurningMan 2020 is canceled https://t.co/hMCvnCfkzE

— billboard (@billboard) April 11, 2020