Rockaway Festival 2020 postponed due to Covid-19 coronavirus

Rockaway Festival 2020 which features Datuk M. Nasir was scheduled to take place next month. It has now been rescheduled to later in the year. Photo: AZMAN GHANI/ The Star

Annual rock festival Rockaway Festival 2020, which was scheduled to take place on March 14 and 15 at Stadium Bukit Jalil, has been postponed.

Organiser Rockaway Entertainment announced on Twitter: "The decision of the postponement comes amid health and safety concerns arising from the recent outbreak of novel coronavirus in the region."

The organiser added the festival – featuring international acts Japanese heavy metal band Crossfaith and American rock band Atreyu and local music icon Datuk M. Nasir in its line-up – will be rescheduled to later in the year but did not specify a date yet.

All tickets remain valid for the new date. Those who wish to receive a full refund can email [e-mail] from today until March 10.

Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou and K-pop band Super Junior's KL concerts, originally scheduled for Feb 29 and March 1 respectively, are among other concerts postponed due to coronavirus so far. Another K-pop band Seventeen announced its Feb 22 KL concert has been cancelled due to the outbreak.