Event cancellations Leeds: the major concerts, sporting events and conferences cancelled because of coronavirus outbreak

From concerts to food and drink festivals, here are the major upcoming events that are no longer taking place due to the ongoing outbreak of covid-19.

Leeds Rhinos postpone Super League game

Leeds Rhinos have postponed their Super League game against Catalans Dragons on Saturday (14 March) after one of their players showed symptoms of coronavirus.

The game was set to be played in Perpignan, and was due to go ahead behind closed doors, but the team have decided not to travel.

Leeds Rhinos director of rugby, Kevin Sinfield, said: "We're disappointed to be in a position whereby we have had to make this decision.

"But the health and wellbeing of everyone is our paramount concern."

The Who cancel Leeds gig

Popular band The Who were set to play at Leeds First Direct Arena on Wednesday 25 March, but they have now cancelled all of their UK dates.

The band are set to look to rearrange their UK dates when the coronavirus outbreak has stabilised, with the band’s singer, Roger Daltrey, saying: “The shows definitely will happen and it may be the last time we do a tour of this type, so keep those tickets, as the shows will be fantastic.”

The North Leeds Food Festival

The North Leeds Food Festival, which was due to take place from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May, will no longer be taking place.

Nearer the time, organisers will assess circumstances and determine if the September edition of the food festival will go ahead.

Will Leeds Festival be cancelled?

Leeds Festival is set to take place Leeds Festival from 28 - 30 August 2020. The latest update from Festival Republic, which puts on events including Leeds Festival, says that none of its events will be affected.

Welcome to Yorkshire Y20

The annual tourism event, Welcome to Yorkshire Y20, which is due to take place in Bradford, has been postponed.

The event was set to take place on Wednesday 25 March, from 9.30am to 2pm at St George’s Hall, allowing attendees to hear big news from Welcome to Yorkshire at the UK's largest onstage tourism show.

James Mason, Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive, said: “This is obviously disappointing news for everyone connected with the event, including our own hard-working staff and the team at St George’s Hall who have put so much time and effort in over the last few weeks and months.

“In addition, we would like to apologise to the hundreds of people who have already registered to attend, but postponement is the right thing to do. The health and well-being of people across Yorkshire and the whole country is the priority.

“We know that tourism businesses are suffering due to this outbreak but hopefully the measures that the Government is now putting in place will see the impact lessen over time.

“Here at Welcome to Yorkshire we will use these setbacks as an opportunity to proactively plan how we can best support our members in these difficult times and most effectively help them move forward and recover as quickly as possible.

“We stand ready, willing and able to promote Yorkshire and its wonderful destinations and attractions, but we must act responsibly and do our bit to reduce exposure to the virus.”