The Eden Project, which hosts the concert series in Cornwall, was due to welcome some of music’s biggest names including My Chemical Romance, Lionel Richie, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Script, and Diana Ross. The summer event was supposed to take place between June 17th and July 21st 2020.

The organisers of the Eden Sessions have today (April 17) confirmed that their summer schedule of shows will not take place this year due to the current coronavirus crisis. Taking to Instagram to announce the news organisers said: “Organisers have been closely assessing the impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic and decided that to ensure the safety and wellbeing of concert-goers, artists, crews, Eden Sessions staff and supporting teams, the Sessions could not go ahead this year,” a statement from the Eden Sessions, which you can read in full below, explains.”

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We’re so sorry to announce that we’re postponing Eden Sessions 2020, but we are working to reschedule artists booked for 2020 to play next year. Thank you for your patience and support and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to what promises be an unforgettable season in the summer of 2021. Full statement and further FAQs at the link in our biog (www.edensessions.com/eden-sessions-2020-statement-and-faq)

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The continued, “[We are] working hard to reschedule the artists booked for 2020 to play next year. When shows are rescheduled and dates confirmed, the Eden Project will contact all existing ticketholders with details. Original tickets will remain valid for any show that is rescheduled.” You can find out more information about the Eden Sessions postponement here.

The news will come as a double blow to fans as My Chemical Romance was due to have their first UK comeback show at the summer series, but due to the coronavirus crisis it has now been postponed. My Chemical Romance had been due to make their UK live comeback with the Eden Sessions gig on June 16 2020. As it stands, the band’s sold-out Stadium MK residency in Milton Keynes, between June 18 and 21, is still going ahead.

Also going ahead as planned is their show at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, in Dublin, on June 23. My Chemical Romance have already been forced to postpone their planned tour dates in Asia, Australia and New Zealand due to the coronavirus outbreak.