US producer Quincy Jones at the 53rd Montreux Jazz Festival in June last year in Montreux. — AFP Relaxnews
The announcement arrived on the same day the Montreux Jazz Festival was due to unveil the lineup for its 54th edition, which is still scheduled to take place between July 3 and 18.
Organisers of the Swiss festival added in a statement that this year's lineup will be communicated at a yet-unknown date "given the exceptional circumstances all are currently facing”.
