Comic Con, Inc., organizer of various pop culture conventions, including the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC), has finally announced SDCC 2020’s cancellation. This is the first time that SDCC 2020 is being cancelled in its 50-year history.
Below is a portion of the press release from the front page of SDCC on CCI’s website:
The Current Situation Requires Exceptional Measures
For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers behind the annual pop culture celebration, announced today with deep regret that there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021.
Recognizing that countless attendees save and plan for its conventions each year, and how many exhibitors and stakeholders rely upon its events for a major portion of their livelihood, they had hoped to delay this decision in anticipation that COVID-19 concerns might lessen by summer. Continuous monitoring of health advisories and recent statements by the Governor of California have made it clear that it would not be safe to move forward with plans for this year.
Similarly, WonderCon Anaheim, which was to have been held April 10-12, 2020 will return to the Anaheim Convention Center from March 26-28, 2021.
SDCC 2020 sister event, WonderCon Anaheim, previously scheduled on April 10-12, was similarly cancelled. While this is another sad and disappointing announcement, it wasn’t entirely unexpected in light of the COVID-19 situation.
Here’s hoping the situation improves soon and there will be no more announcement of postponements and/or cancellations.
Source:
Comic Con, Inc. website
