Download Festival is CANCELLED: My Chemical Romance pulls out
Download Festival has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.The heavy metal festival was scheduled to take place in Melbourne and Sydney next weekend but won\'t be going ahead, said organisers Live Nation.The events were cancelled after headline act My Chemical Romance announced they would not be able to perform \'given the current global situation\'.MCR released the following statement on Friday (AEST): \'To our dearest friends. It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to postpone our performances in Australia and New Zealand.\'We felt this was the right decision for our fans, our band, our crew, and our families given the current global situation. \'We apologise to our fans, but please know that we didn\'t come to this decision lightly. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to being with you all again as soon as we can. In the meantime, please be good to each other.\'A Download Festival spokesperson added: \'Given that this announcement has come bare