Wabah Corona, 2 Band Pastikan Batal Tampil di Festival Hammersonic 2020

AKURAT.CO, Band Lacuna Coil dan Vulvodynia membatalkan jadwal manggung di festival metal terbesar di Asia Tenggara, Hammersonic Fest 2020.

Kabar pembatalan tersebut disampaikan melalui instagram official mereka. Bukan hanya Indonesia, Lacuna Coil juga mencabut diri dari tur ke beberapa kota di negara lain yakni Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai, Bangkok, Osaka dan Singapura.

"ATTENTION SOUTH EAST ASIA ?? We regret to inform our beloved fans of South East Asia that due to circumstances beyond our control we must cancel our upcoming shows in Dubai, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Jakarta," tulis Lacuna Coil dalam keterangan foto yang diunggah pada Senin (2/3).

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ATTENTION SOUTH EAST ASIA ?? We regret to inform our beloved fans of South East Asia that due to circumstances beyond our control we must cancel our upcoming shows in Dubai, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Jakarta. Our home region of Lombardia, Italy, is in the midst of a Coronavirus outbreak. While cancelling is heartbreaking for us, everyone’s health and safety must come first and this includes our fans. We’re confident this emergency will soon be contained and we can get back on the road to you. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe. Ticket refunds are available for headline shows at points of purchase. @33andwest @dysbookingagency @downloadfestau @hammersonicfest

A post shared by Lacuna Coil (@lacunacoilofficial) on Mar 1, 2020 at 10:01pm PST

Band asal LOmbardia, Italia ini juga menyatakan bahwa pembatalan tersebut dilakukan karena untuk mencegah seluruh fans dari virus Corona yang tengah mewabah disana.

"Our home region of Lombardia, Italy, is in the midst of a Coronavirus outbreak. While cancelling is heartbreaking for us, everyone’s health and safety must come first and this includes our fans," ungkap Lacuna Coil.

"We’re confident this emergency will soon be contained and we can get back on the road to you. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe," lanjut mereka.

Selain Latuna Coil, band Vulvodynia, asal Afrika Selatan sudah lebih dulu mengkonfirmasi pembatalan jadwal manggung mereka di Hammersonic pada 19 Februari silam.

"We are heartbroken to announce that we have to cancel our Asian 2020 tour in March. The Coronavirus has made it really hard for us to safely and successfully conduct the planned tour. Due to our China dates being cancelled and not recovering from losing more than half of the tour, we were left with no other choice," tulis Vulvodynia di akun instagram mereka, (19/2).

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?????????Asia Tour Cancelled????????? . We are heartbroken to announce that we have to cancel our Asian 2020 tour in March. The Coronavirus has made it really hard for us to safely and successfully conduct the planned tour. Due to our China dates being cancelled and not recovering from losing more than half of the tour, we were left with no other choice. We tried to find various solutions and workarounds. . Vulvodynia has never cancelled a show or tour before, and we feel absolutely horrible... ???? . Our sincerest apologies go out to all the fans, venues, and promoters who worked tirelessly on this tour. A MASSIVE thanks goes out to Somprasong Makkhasakul (AKA Slamman Booking Asia) for booking the tour and trying everything in his power to save the tour! ???? . We love you all and we will stop at nothing to make it to Asia in the future! ?? Thanks for all the endless support and stay safe out there! ????

A post shared by VULVODYNIA (@vulvodyniaslam) on Feb 19, 2020 at 4:04am PST

Sementara melalui akun instagram promotor Festival Hammersonic, Ravel Entertainment menyampaikan bahwa pihaknya masih melakukan koordinasi apakah acara bakal dijadwalkan ulang atau tetap diselenggarakan pada 28 dan 29 Maret 2020 mendatang.

Ravel Entertainment juga menjelaskan alasan terkait pembatalan jadwal manggung Lacuna Coil dan Vulvodynia.

"Adapun beberapa band yang telah memastikan untuk membatalkan tur dan penampilan mereka di Hammersonic yaitu Vulvodynia dari Afrika Selatan dan Lacuna Coil dari Itali," tulis Ravel Entertainment pada unggahan instagram, Selasa (3/3).

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Dear our loyal Hammerheads,? ? Thank you for your patience that already waiting updated news from Hammersonic.? For safety & regulation reason we need to ensure Hammersonic follows the circumstances. ? ? Currently, we are looking for the band replacement and hope it can redeem this unfortunate condition. ? ? Thank you for all support and please follow our official channel for continuous updates.? ? #Hammersonic? #Hammersonic2020? #RiseOfTheEmpire

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"Hal tersebut dikarenakan adanya regulasi dari negara artis tersebut maupun management artist masing-masing yang tidak memperbolehkan untuk bepergian ke luar negeri," sambung Ravel Entertainment.

Dalam keterangan unggahan foto tersebut, Ravel Entertainment juga menyatakan pihaknya masih berusaha mencari penampil lain untuk menggantikan Lacuna Coil dan Vulvodynia.[]