The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on Friday said its 2020 edition was canceled after previously postponing it until October due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The next edition of the festival will run June 21-25, 2021. "As the impact from COVID-19 continues to be felt across the world on consumers and our customers across the marketing, creative and media industries, it has become clear to us our customers’ priorities have shifted to the need to protect people, to serve consumers with essential items and to focus on preserving companies, society and economies,"organizers said.
The Cannes Lions event has evolved from one focused on advertising to one bringing together creatives from various disciplines.