The musical event was to be held on November 5 at the Paris Nord Villepinte.
Paramount Global canceled the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) 2023 in Paris, citing the “volatility of world events” as the cause.
The musical event was to be held on November 5 at the Paris Nord Villepinte. However, it will not go ahead as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, as has been revealed in recent minutes.
France has also been on high alert following the murder of a school teacher in the wake of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7 in the city of Arras by a knife-wielding man. Numerous airports were temporarily evacuated yesterday following security threats.
The statement after the cancellation of the MTV Europe Music Awards 2023
“Given the volatility of global events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of caution for the thousands of employees, team members, artists, fans and partners. “They travel from all corners of the world to bring the show to life,” said a Paramount spokesperson.
“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we watch the devastating events unfold in Israel and Gaza, this does not seem like a time for global celebration. “With thousands of lives already lost, it is a time of mourning.”
“We hope to host the MTV EMAs again in November 2024”.
Numerous events have been canceled since the Hamas-led militia attacked Israel and Israel retaliated by bombing Gaza City. He El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt was postponed indefinitely today, as its original opening date was pushed back to the end of October. We hear that more events are likely to be canceled as violence continues and anger rises around the world.
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