With SXSW Cancelled Due To Coronavirus Concerns, Memers Are Eyeing Coachella Next

Last week, Austin, Texas music festival SXSW was canceled amidst fears of the Coronavirus, and now eyes are on Coachella as organizers ponder the best course of action.

Coachella is scheduled to take place on the weekends of April 10th and April 17th. It also takes place in Riverside County, where there has been a reported case of the Coronavirus, though the patient is now in custody. There are currently competing petitions on whether or not to cancel the festival, as residents are split on the pros on cons of holding the huge event. On the pro-side, people cite the revenue the festival brings to the area, and the event is also a huge revenue opportunity for the music industry stalwarts Live Nation and AEG. On the con side, Riverside County is densely populated with seniors, who are most susceptible to the severe side effects of the Coronavirus.

While the county and organizers debate over the best course of action, some memers are salivating with schadenfreude at the possibility of the festival's cancellation.

Coronavirus coming for Coachella after getting SXSW cancelled pic.twitter.com/wWUnaJAyQ0

— Megan Woram (@MeganWoram) March 6, 2020

I can’t wait for Coachella to be canceled due to coronavirus.Maybe you should have donated money to science instead of donating to anti-Lgbt groups 💖 pic.twitter.com/gOhvufSXZ8

— Petey Plastic (@PeteyPlastic) March 7, 2020

frank ocean seeing SXSW get cancelled over coronavirus knowing coachella might be next pic.twitter.com/6bMiOvC8i5

— giabuchi (@jaboukie) March 6, 2020

frank after helping engineer the corona virus so he doesn’t have to perform at Coachella pic.twitter.com/Re2CUXXDv4

— khoa (@blondedprovider) March 6, 2020

If they cancel coachella at least they can refill the LA river with influencer tears

— wüki (@Wuki) March 7, 2020

If coronavirus spares us from Coachella for a year, we all owe it a public thank you. https://t.co/Bg5DUTD5RF

— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) March 8, 2020

Others were ready to dive headfirst into Coronavirus-land if it meant they could attend the event.

CAN ALL THE LA BITCHES UNITE AND SIGN A PETITION FOR THEM TO NOT CANCEL COACHELLA LIKE I DONT CARE IF I GET CORONA VIRUS AS LONG AS I CAN GO TO COACHELLA AND TAKE PICTURES 😔😔🙈😎👍

— Antonio Garza (@antoniiogarza21) March 7, 2020

Fuck it, Coachella 2020 vibes 👌🏽 catch me out there like pic.twitter.com/e8cASxMusD

— Derek 💯 (@DezmerAE) March 7, 2020

me coughing my way to the front so i can get barricade for Frank Ocean’s set at Coachella pic.twitter.com/PZjdug0axE

— Trashvis (@Trashvis) March 8, 2020

According to a music executive, “Everybody’s watching Coachella. If Coachella goes down, it’s going to be a domino effect.” This could spell doom for not just Coachella, but New Orleans Jazz Fest, CMA Music Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Lollapalooza and Burning Man as well.