YouTube on Stage, a live event showcasing artists on the streaming platform, has been canceled several hours before it was scheduled to take place Wednesday night in London, amid signs that growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus in the U.K.
will take a toll on large public gatherings. “Due to changing circumstances, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel YouTube on Stage this evening,” a company spokesperson said by email. “We didn’t take this decision lightly and look forward to future opportunities to celebrate creative talent in the U.K.” The event was being billed as an intimate evening of performances, speakers, and insight into the most popular trends among U.K.
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