‘MTV’ has announced the cancellation of the EMA awards ceremonywhich was going to be held in Paris on November 5, before “the volatility of world events“in the midst of the escalation of conflict between Israel and Hamas.

In a releasebroadcast this Thursday, the network justifies this decision by “a excess caution for the thousands of employees, crew members, artists, fans and partners who travel from all corners of the world” for this show.

“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we witness the devastating events in Israel and Gaza unfold, this It doesn’t seem like a time for a global celebration.. With thousands of lives already lost, this is a moment of mourning,” adds the statement, which refers to the celebration of the awards in November next year and clarifies that in any case the voting continues and that the artists will receive their awards.

The decision of ‘MTV’ comes after the unprecedented attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israeli territory on October 7 and the very tough siege undertaken by the Israeli army against the Gaza Strip in retaliation.

Furthermore, although the chain does not mention it explicitly in its note, the decision comes in a context of alert in Francewhere precisely the ceremony was going to take place, after the murder of a teacher in a terrorist attack. In recent days, several airports in the French country have had to be evacuated due to bomb threats.