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The Cannes Film Festival has been postponed for the first time in its history due to the coronavirus crisis, it was revealed on Thursday.

The annual film festival was due to take place between May 12 and May 23, but because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic organisers have said the event 'cannot be held on the scheduled dates'. 

No plans are yet in place for the festival, but organisers are looking at pushing it back until late June or early July, with a firm decision set to be made in due course.