coronavirus “safety concerns.”As reported on Page Six, MTV will no longer hold the award ceremony at the Barclays Center, instead choosing “various outdoor locations” in New York City.
The event is due to take place on August 30.In a statement to Page Six, representatives for Barclays Center and MTV said: “it became clear at this time that outdoor performances with limited or no audience would be more feasible and safer than an indoor event.”NME has contacted representatives for MTV for comment.Earlier this year (June 30), it was announced that the VMAs would take place in New York in August, albeit with “limited or no audience” in attendance.The hosting of this year’s edition of the annual awards ceremony had been uncertain given the.