2023 MTV EMA Awards Canceled Due to Hamas-Israel Conflict

Paramount Global has cancelled the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Paris, citing the “volatility of world events” as the cause.

The music event was due to run on November 5 at the Paris Nord Villepinte. However, it will not go ahead as conflict in the Middle East intensifies, it has emerged in recent minutes.

An official statement read:

“The MTV EMAs are an annual celebration of global music. As we watch the devastating events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration. With thousands of lives already lost, it is a moment of mourning.  

“We look forward to hosting the MTV EMAs again in November of 2024.”