The cancellations come as South Korea reports rapidly rising cases of the virus, which is believed to have originated in China before spreading globally.
US rapper Lil Nas X and South Korean boy band BTS perform onstage during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles., citing the global coronavirus outbreak.
The popular boy band had been scheduled to perform at the Olympic Stadium on April 11, 12, 18 and 19. Earlier Friday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the country has more than 2,000 confirmed cases from theIn a Friday statement, the band's label Big Hit Entertainment said the coronavirus "has made it impossible at this time to predict the scale of the outbreak during the dates of the concert in April." It said ticket-holders will receive full refunds.
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