Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAn MTV rep confirmed to Variety last month that the network was working with city officials to hold the VMAs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on August 30, and said further details would be forthcoming.
On Monday morning, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the show will take place with “limited or no audience,” which is the first advance in the news since that first announcement.In the weeks since, Barclays became an epicenter of the Black Lives Matter protests in New York, which adds another layer of bothcomplication and relevance to holding an awards show at the venue.“We’re exploring with government officials, the medical community and key stakeholders on how to safely hold the 2020 VMAs at Barclays.
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