The Eurovision song contest will not take place this year in Rotterdam due to the global coronavirus outbreak, organizers said.
"It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam," they said in a statement. "It is impossible to continue with the live event as planned."
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Organizers said the contest that pits performers and songs representing countries from around Europe and further afield against one another has been broadcast for 64 years without interruption "and we, like the millions of fans around the world, are extremely saddened that it cannot take place in May."
Dutch singer Duncan Laurence won last year's contest, earning the Netherlands the right to stage this year's event.
The European Broadcasting Union says it will continue talks with Dutch host broadcasters and Rotterdam authorities about hosting the contest in 2021.
