"In close consultation with state and local health officials, it became clear at this time that outdoor performances with limited or no audience would be more feasible and safer than an indoor event.” - MTV
“We’re exploring with government officials, the medical community, and key stakeholders on how to safely hold the 2020 VMAs at Barclays Center on August 30th,” reads the official MTV statement. “The health of everyone involved remains our number one priority. Additionally, we are working on several contingency plans to bring music’s biggest night to audiences everywhere.”
”Let’s #ThrowItBack to a time when music just felt good and made us want to dance!” Missy Elliott writes of her new release ’Iconography,’ which is due out at midnight tonight.