2025 MAMA Awards NOT Cancelled Despite Hong Kong Fire - Read Statement

The 2025 MAMA Awards will take place as per schedule, despite concerns of a postponement following the deadly Hong Kong fire. The organisers confirmed the same through a statement after queries about a change in the plan surfaced. The main ceremony will take place over two days on November 28 and 29.On November 27, MyDaily reposted that in light of the major fire that broke out in Hong Kong's Tai Po district a day before, the 2025 MAMA Awards organizing team held meetings on-site and decided to proceed with the event as per schedule rather than canceling it. It however stated that the mega even this year will be turned to a subdued and solemn one. This comes as several artists are already enroute Hong Kong to attend and present the ceremony.ALSO

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2025 MAMA Awards statement

"Hello, this is the MAMA AWARDS Secretariat.We are taking the seriousness of the current fire situation in the Tai Po region of Hong Kong very seriously, and the MAMA AWARDS organizing committee is rapidly discussing appropriate response measures for each category.In addition to official responses related to the awards ceremony and event operations, we are also carefully reviewing matters concerning artist performances and award presentation scripts. We will share updates as soon as everything is finalized.To prevent confusion and ensure accurate communication, we kindly ask for your cooperation in directing all external media and public inquiries through the CJ ENM and Mnet communications team.Once again, we sincerely apologize for the concern caused to all artists and related parties, and the organizing committee will carefully review the situation and work to determine the best possible course of action.Thank you.MAMA AWARDS Committee— MAMA Organizers"ALSO READ: 2025 MAMA Awards: KPop Demon Hunters' HUNTRX Vs Saja Boys Turns Real - Deets About Artists Covering Golden, Your Idol

About Hong Kong fire

On November 26, around afternoon, a massive fire erupted in a residential high-rise apartment complex in its northern Tai Po district leaving at least 36 people dead and 279 remain missing. The location of the tragedy is reportedly 21 km (20 minutes) from Kai Tak Stadium, the venue for the 2025 MAMA Awards. Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh who were supposed to turn presenters, have reportedly announced of not attending the event.