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The cost of COVID-19 cancelling and postponing 2020 and 2021 mega-events

The price of staying at home in 2020
TT Races on the Isle of Man: $36 million (£26.8m)
TT Races on the Isle of Man: $36 million (£26.8m)
Eurovision Song Contest: $36.8 million (£29.8m)
Eurovision Song Contest: $36.8 million (£29.8m)
St Patrick's Day in Ireland: $81.2m (£65.5m)
St Patrick's Day in Ireland: $81.2m (£65.5m)
New Year's Eve: millions
New Year's Eve: millions
London Marathon: $125 million (£100m)
London Marathon: $125 million (£100m)
Glastonbury Music Festival: $125m+ (£100m+)
Glastonbury Music Festival: at least $125m (£100m)
Wimbledon: $125 million (£100m)
Wimbledon: $125 million (£100m)
The Rolling Stones' North American tour: $166.5 million (£134.2m)
The Rolling Stones' North American tour: $166.5 million (£134.2m)
Vienna’s ball season: $178 million (£137m)
Vienna’s ball season: $178 million (£137m)
Day of the Dead: $208 million (£160m)
Day of the Dead: $208 million (£160m)
South by Southwest: up to $355.9 million (£280.4m)
South by Southwest: up to $355.9 million (£280.4m)
UEFA Euro 2020: $356 million (£271m)
UEFA Euro 2020: $356 million (£271m)
Semana Santa in Seville: $444 million (£359m)
Semana Santa in Seville: $444 million (£359m)
Songkran in Thailand: $631.4 million (£509.8m)
Songkran in Thailand: $631.4 million (£509.8m)
Coachella: $804+ million (£616m+)
Coachella: $804+ million (£616m+)
Oktoberfest: $1.39 billion (£1.1bn)
Oktoberfest: $1.39 billion (£1.1bn)
Cherry blossoms in Japan: $2.3 billion (£1.9bn)
Cherry blossoms in Japan: $2.3 billion (£1.9bn)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: $2.7 billion (£2.17bn)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: $2.7 billion (£2.17bn)
Chinese New Year celebrations: $143 billion (£115bn)
Chinese New Year celebrations: $143 billion (£115bn)
And it’s not just 2020’s mega events…
Mardi Gras in New Orleans: $1 billion (£749m)
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The price of staying at home in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed our lives through lockdowns and social distancing measures, and is set to continue to do so for the foreseeable future as countries await the effective rollout of vaccines. As a result many of the highlights of the world's sporting, religious and cultural calendars have been cancelled or postponed, at huge cost to organisers and local economies. Click or scroll through to see the colossal price of cancelling some of 2020 mega-events across the globe. All dollar values in US dollars.

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

04 December 2020

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