23 June 2020

Golden Globe awards postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

Next year’s Golden Globe awards have been postponed until the end of February due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The ceremony, which usually takes place in early January, has followed the Oscars in pushing back its ceremony and will now take place on February 28.

Tom Hanks winning an award at the 77th Golden Globe Awards earlier this year (SIPA USA/PA Images)

The postponement means there will still be two months between the Globes and the Oscars, with the Oscars being pushed back to April.

Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said: "For over a century, movies have played an important role in comforting, inspiring, and entertaining us during the darkest of times. They certainly have this year.

"Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalised for something beyond anyone’s control.

"This coming Oscars and the opening of our new museum will mark an historic moment, gathering movie fans around the world to unite through cinema."

BAFTA previously announced their awards have also been postponed by two months and will now take place on April 11.

Marc Samuelson, chair of BAFTA's film committee, said: "We have pushed back by two months to give all films the best possible chance to be released and considered properly."

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