Sziget 2020 cancelled as Hungary extends events ban
Sziget, Balaton Sound, Volt Festival and more have been cancelled after Hungary joined its neighbours in prohibiting large-scale summer events
News By IQ | 30 April 2020
Sziget, one of Europe’s largest and popular music festivals, will not take place in 2020, promoters have announced, as Hungary extends its ban on large-scale events until mid-August.
In a press conference this morning (30 April), Gergely Gulyás, Hungarian head of the prime minister’s office, announced that while some restrictions will be eased beginning the week of 4 May, events larger than 500 people are off limits until 15 August to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Both Sziget, the seven-day, 90,000-capacity Budapest…
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