Critics Choice Awards rescheduled for third time amid Los Angeles wildfires
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The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards will take place in February after it was postponed twice amid the Los Angeles wildfires and relief effort. The destruction has halted many Hollywood events, with the Oscars nominations announcement delayed for a second time and US author Stephen King leading calls for a boycott of the ceremony being hosted in the wake of the blaze.
“IMHO (in my humble opinion) they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire,” he wrote. The Critics Choice Association have rescheduled the awards ceremony for a third time. Originally slated for January 12, it was moved to January 26 as the “catastrophic fires” took hold, but will now take place on February 7 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica with Chelsea Handler remaining as host.
“There will no longer be a Live from E!: Critics Choice Awards two-hour red carpet special ahead of the telecast,” organisers said, before confirming the ceremony will be broadcast live on E! and around the world. British stars Sir Rod Stewart and Sting were among the singers slated to perform at a charity concert, dubbed FireAid, to support relief efforts, alongside US stars Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Pink and Katy Perry.
The “one night only” event will take place at the Intuit Dome and the adjacent Kia Forum in Los Angeles on January 30, as well as being broadcast and streamed live. The line-up also features Fleetwood Mac star Stevie Nicks and 10-time Grammy winner Joni Mitchell, alongside Gwen Stefani, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lil Baby, Stephen Stills and Tate McRae.
