The South by Southwest festival, an iconic Austin event that annually attracts more than 100,000 music fans, technology buffs and pop culture enthusiasts to the city’s downtown each March, has been called off this year amid growing global fears about a possible coronavirus pandemic.

<p>The South by Southwest festival, an iconic Austin event that annually attracts more than 100,000 music fans, technology buffs and pop culture enthusiasts to the city&rsquo;s downtown each March, has been called off this year amid growing global fears about a possible coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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Breaking News - SXSW has been cancelled due to threat of Coronavirus

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