The SXSW music festival cancelled their show in Texas on Friday due to the Coronavurus, and not only are fans upset, but local businesses as well.
The music, tech and film festival was scheduled to take place through March 13-22. The Mayor of Austin held a press conference on Friday to announce the cancellation.
Fans poured their expressed their anger over the cancelled show on social media, like this man, who tweeted a list of worker’s who will be affected by SXSW cancelling their show.
I’m not saying the City of Austin made the wrong decision, I’m questioning the humanity of people openly shitting on the micro ecosystem the festival has built. https://t.co/5vqal5l4pV
— 10,000 Bees (@TheCJMorgan) March 7, 2020
Small business’s are saying that SWSX cancelling it’s show has caused them problems, with leftover products and no money coming in as merchandise isn’t being sold for the show.
SXSW released a statement on Twitter which red:
An Update on SXSW 2020. Please read our full statement here: https://t.co/P56nF8KFmE pic.twitter.com/ouJPKM9GNy
— SXSW (@sxsw) March 6, 2020
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