The internet reacts to coronavirus and Dark Mofo 2020’s cancellation

Readers are calling the war on coronavirus ‘personal’, saying first it was toilet paper, now it’s their favourite festival, while others spill hate for organisers.

Readers are calling the war on coronavirus ‘personal’, saying first it was toilet paper, now it’s their favourite festival, Dark Mofo, while others spill hate for Mona boss David Walsh.

 

Alright COVID-19, you’ve cancelled my fav event of the year Dark Mofo, so now it’s personal, you little fuckwit. Really loved David Walsh’s statement though, no bullshit there whatsoever. Welcome to my life for the foreseeable future 😢

— Katie Rynne (@katierynne) March 10, 2020

DARK MOFO CANCELLATION DEEMED SAD BUT NECESSARY

😔dark mofo is off in Hobart because of Coronavirus. it was a really cool creepy art thing that everyone went too... there are now 112 cases in Australia. Dark mofo is in June-July and i would have been better and gone.oh well. here are some pictures. other things besides art too pic.twitter.com/4z3N7RJG8X

— TPN AND NOREMMA IS MY LIFE!!!! (Art account) (@Noremma_is_life) March 11, 2020

Bold call by @Dark_Mofo. Blindly pushing ahead could have been a disaster. Someone had obviously watched the Fyre docos.

— Alex Johnston (@swegen31) March 10, 2020

DARK MOFO 2020 CANCELLED TO ENSURE ‘LONG TERM SURVIVAL’

 

Dark Mofo 2019. Red crosses on the Hobart waterfront. Picture: DARKLAB MEDIA

 

I've never wanted to fight someone more than the Dark Mofo guy after reading his press release.

— AtticusThomas (@AtticusThomas) March 10, 2020

here’s some good news for everyone that’s disappointed about the dark mofo cancellation pic.twitter.com/h35Qmk8aeA

— max bracher (@stillhaseczema) March 10, 2020

Dark Mofo sold 100,000 tickets last year, with about 65 per cent of those purchased by interstate visitors. This is going to be a major hit to Tassie over winter. #politas #auspol https://t.co/Z3qYcPYaT6

— Ellen Coulter (@ellencoulter) March 10, 2020

GALLERY: BEST PICTURES OF DARK MOFO 2019

FKA Twigs, MAC 2, Dark Mofo 2019 Photo Credit: Dark Mofo/Jesse Hunniford, 2019 Image Courtesy Dark Mofo, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Victorian's even Tassies ahead of the situation & last I saw they had #2 Covid-19 conf cases. They've chose 2 cancel "Dark MoFo" event that draws over 100,000ppl.
So considering the crowds at Grand Prix (mix of countries) whys this event going ahead? @BracksSteve
Ppl health B4 $ https://t.co/tu1okQG8G1

— Lorraine Brannan (@LorraineBranna2) March 11, 2020

Dark Mofo is such an important event, it’s important it plays a long game not just an edgey game. A last minute cancellation would be disastrous.

— catherine dobbie (@CatherineDobbie) March 10, 2020

While tributes and memories poured out on Facebook for the event:

 

 

Dark Mofo opening of A Forest at 79 Melville St. Artist Cassils in front of a large projection of their performance 'Inextinguishable Fire', a video of him doing an epic fire stunt. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

 

Dark Mofo 2019: Crowds enjoy the lightning machine on Dark Path REMI CHAUVIN/ Dark Lab Media

 

What do you think of the festival’s cancellation this year? Have they done the right thing? Let us know in the comments below.