The coronavirus pandemic “quenches” Burning Man for the second year in a row.
Festival organizers announced on Tuesday that the popular festival will not take place in 2021 after months of backstage discussions, and the group will instead focus on returning to the event in 2022.
“But while here in the United States, we can feel the rise and light at the end of a tunnel that is getting brighter, we are still in a pandemic, and the uncertainties that need to be addressed cannot be resolved in the time we have,” – This is not a solution that weighs only one specific issue, but rather a combination of problems that in a constantly changing world do not give confidence to move forward.
The statement goes on to describe the “unprecedented collective trauma” as a factor contributing to the abolition, and stresses that fans should instead focus on “the real recovery and healing that must be done before returning all strength to the desert.”
Burning Man has been held annually in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada since 1990, the festival was founded in San Francisco in 1986. It often includes art installations, night dance festivals and other unorthodox music and cultural festivals within its makeshift metropolis, known as Black Rock City.
While other global music events (such as the popular Glastonbury Festival in the UK) have also been canceled in 2021, stars such as Selena Gomez, Prince Harry, Megan Markle, Jennifer Lopez and Oscar-winning songwriter H.E.R. will use the power of music to inspire confidence in vaccinations around the world, their broadcast Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World will be released on Saturday, May 8, at 20:00. ET / PT on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube and iHeartMedia.