Disease outbreak was not covered by the event's various insurance policies One of the organisers of SXSW has admitted the festival wasn’t covered by insurance for cancellation due to coronavirus.
The Austin, Texas festival was due to begin on Friday (March 13) and run until March 22, with attendees coming from all over the world.
On Friday (March 6), festival organisers released a statement confirming the city of Austin had cancelled the event. “We are devastated to share this news with you,” they said. “‘The show must go on’ is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.
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