Grammy Awards postponed amidst rising Omicron cases

Prestigious Grammy Awards ceremony honouring best performances in music has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the new variant Omicron , organizers informed on Wednesday.

The show was scheduled to take place at an arena in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast live on the CBS network on January 31.

“Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks,” CBS and the Recording Academy informed in a joint statement, adding that a new date would be announced soon.