Contestants due to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 have been reacting to the news of the competition's cancellation.
Yesterday (March 18), the European Broadcasting Union confirmed that due to the current climate the contest would not be held in 2020, originally scheduled for Rotterdam in May.
The EBU cited social distancing initiatives and travel bans as reasons for not running the competition in its 65th anniversary year.
The UK's proposed entrant James Newman said he was "absolutely gutted" not to be taking to the iconic stage, but has promised Instagram Live performances in the near future.
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