Coachella might be moved to October because of the coronavirus

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Amid fears over the new COVID-19 coronavirus, Coachella may be headed toward a six-month delay.

Organizers of the annual music festival in California, which is currently set to begin on April 10, are in talks to postpone it due to coronavirus concerns, Rolling Stone reports. One source told the outlet that after Austin's South by Southwest was called off, and after new cases were reported in Riverside County, this "really changed everyone's tune."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.