There were speculations that this year’s Film Academy Awards was to be canceled amid ongoing Los Angeles wildfire devastation after multiple media outlets claimed so. One of them alleged that “The Oscars awards ceremony is on the verge of being canceled for the first time in its 96-year history.

The Oscars are not canceled and there are no plans to move the March 2 event despite the devastation of the California wildfires, according to senior members of the Academy, who shut down a viral tabloid story about the show’s supposed cancelation from The Sun.

It started with a tabloid report in U.K. newspaper The Sun titled “OSCARS THREAT Oscars 2025 on verge of being cancelled as bosses secretly plot major changes to ceremony after LA wildfires.” The article went on to claim that “Official Academy Award committees,

We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang told Variety in a joint statement in January 2025.

January, and there aren't even nominations for the Oscars. The date for the official announcement of candidates for the most prestigious film awards is being continually postponed. However, there are reports that the gala might not occur at all.

The Oscars may be facing a historic cancellation. For the first time in 96 years, the glamorous event could be canceled due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The 97th Academy Awards, scheduled for March 2,

Will the show go on? A report in the U.K. tabloid The Sun insisting the Academy Awards were “on the verge of being canceled” over fallout from the deadly Los Angeles wildfires began to gain traction online Tuesday afternoon.

Oscars are at risk of being canceled for the first time in their 96-year history due to the devastating fires raging in Los Angeles. According to American media, Academy