Taylor Swift cancels 2020 shows; sends message to fans

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American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, has canceled all of her 2020 live appearances and performances amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

The shows canceled include “Lover Fest East” and “Lover Fest West” which will now happen in 2021.

An official statement from Taylor Swift reads: “Fighting COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for our global community and the safety and wellbeing of fans should always be the top priority.

“Health organizations and governments around the world have strongly discouraged large public gatherings for an undetermined period of time.

“With many events throughout the world already canceled, and upon direction from health officials in an effort to keep fans safe and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, sadly the decision has been made to cancel all Taylor Swift live appearances and performances this year.

“The U.S. and Brazil shows will be rescheduled to take place in 2021, with dates to be announced later this year.”

Those seeking refunds for tickets purchased for the U.S. Lover Fest shows “will be available starting May 1, subject to Ticketmaster terms,” the statement released on Friday noted.

Taylor Swift also took to her Twitter account to express her disappointment but noted that staying healthy is more important.

She said: “I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year, but I know this is the right decision. Please, please stay healthy and safe. I’ll see you on stage as soon as I can but right now what’s important is committing to this quarantine, for the sake of all of us.

I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year, but I know this is the right decision. Please, please stay healthy and safe. I’ll see you on stage as soon as I can but right now what’s important is committing to this quarantine, for the sake of all of us. pic.twitter.com/qeiMk2Tgon

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 17, 2020