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Mormon choir Christmas concert canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic, first time in event's history
SALT LAKE CITY - The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' choir has been canceled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.It will the first time since the holiday concert began in 1974 that the show has been canceled, said Kim Farah, a spokeswoman for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.The cancellation announced Friday by church officials is the latest sign that disruptions to normal religious activity will continue through the holidays.The Utah-based faith previously announced it would hold its twice-yearly signature conference in October without in-person audience as it did at the April conference.RELATED: Kentucky Derby reverses course, will run without fansThe faith has