VMAs will be housed at the Barclays Center with ‘limited or not’ audience diversity

An MTV correspondent confirmed the matter Diversity Last month the network said it was working with city officials to hold the VMA on August 30 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and more details are coming soon. On Monday morning, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the event would be held with “limited or no audience”, the first advancement of the news since this first announcement.

A spokesman for MTV said the full details would be announced soon.

Holding any kind of mass rally is problematic because the coronavirus epidemic has always plagued the country, as evidenced by the outrageous response of multiple country concerts over the weekend that appeared to be among the 1,000 to 2,000 fans who openly disregarded social-distance rules.

Adding to the controversy, a few weeks after the VMA news broke up, the Barclays Center Black Lives Matter, located in one of New York City’s most populous boroughs, has become the focus of protests. It adds both a level of complexity and relevance to the awards show at the venue.

BT, which is also owned by MTV’s parent company ViacomSBS, staged its own remarkably well-produced awards show last night; Although there was no direct audience and the segments were all pre-taped, it showed the flow and novelty of working within social distance parameters since the onset of the epidemic that has not been seen since the onset of the epidemic.

“We are working with government officials, the medical community and key partners on how to secure the 2020V VMA at the Barclays Center on August 30,” a MTV spokesman said. Diversity Towards the end of May, “the health of everyone involved is our number one priority. In addition, we’re working on a number of contingency plans to bring the biggest night of music to audiences everywhere. “

It will return to the VMA’s Barclays Center, which was held at the venue in 2013 shortly after its inauguration. Notable winners of 2012 included Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” and Ariana Grande’s Video of the Year for Artist of the Year.

According to a source familiar with the plans, a traditional themed physical production goal is that the network, among other security plans, is keeping safety at the top of its mind and exploring virtual performance and audience-free shows.

MTV has sent out notices to top agents and talent companies late in the month that the program will move forward in the traditional format.