The MTV Europe Music Awards have been cancelled as a result of safety fears and ‘the state of the world’ amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The thirtieth annual music occasion is among the trade’s largest awards ceremonies and was as a result of be held in Paris on the Paris Nord Villepinte on November 5. However a supply advised the Mail: ‘It is with a heavy coronary heart that it’s being referred to as off as a result of security issues and the continuing battle.’
The phobia risk in France is at present on the highest degree after a trainer was murdered by a 20-year-old Chechen refugee, whereas police additionally foiled an analogous assault on one other college.
Yesterday, six airports throughout France have been evacuated following threats of assaults, whereas on Monday two males have been shot lifeless in Brussels by a gunman claiming to be a supporter of ISIS.
The EMAs normally characteristic dazzling performances from the trade’s largest artists, with the proceedings broadcast reside on MTV in over 150 international locations.
This yr’s occasion was as a result of see performances from the likes of Jung Kook, of Okay-pop icons BTS, rapper Coi Leray, six-time EMA winner David Guetta and former Little Combine member turned solo star Leigh-Anne. Others within the line-up included Anne-Marie, US rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and Nigerian singer Rema.
It is thought one issue within the choice to cancel was the reluctance of a number of US-based stars to participate within the boozy occasion towards the backdrop of the divisive conflict within the Center East.
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi have been the hosts of final yr’s MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV’s EMA Twitter account saying Paris because the host of this yr’s awards
A spokesman for Paramount International stated: ‘Given the volatility of world occasions, now we have determined to not transfer ahead with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance of warning for the hundreds of workers, crew members, artists, followers, and companions who journey from all corners of the world to deliver the present to life.
‘The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of world music. As we watch the devastating occasions in Israel and Gaza proceed to unfold, this doesn’t really feel like a second for a worldwide celebration.
‘With hundreds of lives already misplaced, it’s a second of mourning. We sit up for internet hosting the MTV EMAs once more in November of 2024.’
Had the 2023 EMAs gone forward, it might have been the primary time the EMAs had been held within the French capital for 28 years.
The final time Paris hosted the awards, French president Emmanuel Macron was simply 17 years previous, whereas designer Jean-Paul Gaultier acted as host.
Final yr’s ceremony occurred on the PSD Financial institution Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, with pop star Rita Ora and her movie director husband Taika Waititi moving into the internet hosting position.
Taylor Swift led the winners as she took house 4 awards from an unimaginable six nominations.
Had this yr’s occasion gone forward, it might have been the primary time the EMAs had been held within the French capital for 28 years
Final yr’s ceremony occurred on the PSD Financial institution Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, with pop star Rita Ora and her movie director husband Taika Waititi moving into the internet hosting position
Taylor Swift led the winners final yr as she took house 4 awards from an unimaginable six nominations
Different acts becoming a member of an evening of unimaginable performances included Ava Max and Muse, in addition to Scottish sensation Lewis Capaldi (pictured), who made his EMAs debut
The singer, 32, took house the Finest Video and Finest Longform Video award for her 10-minute model of All Too Effectively (Taylor’s Model), beating high international stars together with Foo Fighters and Stormzy.
Whereas Bebe Rexha, David Guetta and Harry Kinds additionally received large on the star-studded ceremony.
Host Rita Ora took to the stage to carry out on the occasion, as did the likes of Bebe Rexha, Gorillaz and David Guetta.
Different acts becoming a member of an evening of unimaginable performances included Ava Max and Muse, in addition to Scottish sensation Lewis Capaldi, who made his EMAs debut.
The performances did not finish there, as Stormzy, GAYLE, OneRepublic, Kalush Orchestra, SPINALL, Äyanna and Nasty C additionally appeared.
In the meantime, the annual music ceremony headed to Budapest in 2021.
Since its inaugural present in 1994 in Berlin, the MTV EMAs have moved throughout 23 European cities, with London the one one to have hosted thrice.
Palestinians collect round buildings destroyed by an Israeli strikes immediately within the Gaza Strip