IIFA Awards 2022 / IIFA Awards ceremony to be held in Abu Dhabi postponed, due to the death of the President in UAE

IIFA Awards 2022: The International Indian Film Academy Awards Show (IIFA Awards 2022) on Sunday announced that it has decided to organize the 22nd edition of the IIFA Awards now in July as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) honored the President and Abu Dhabi. The ruler has declared 40 days of mourning after the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Award show will be held from 14 to 16 July

The 2022 IIFA Weekend & Awards ceremony was originally scheduled to be held in May, but will now take place in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, from July 14 to 16. In a statement released to the media, the International Indian Film Academy and the Indian film industry expressed their deepest condolences to the people of the United Arab Emirates. According to the statement, 'In solidarity with the people and government of the UAE and in view of the national mourning in the UAE, the 22nd edition of the IIFA Weekend and Awards to be held in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi from 19 to 21 May 2022 has been postponed. '

Ticket buyers will get updates soon

"The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has decided that the 2022 IIFA Weekend and Awards Ceremony will be held from July 14 to 16, 2022," the statement said. The confirmation and updates on the new IIFA schedule will be shared soon. Customers who have purchased tickets and packages will be contacted by the respective companies for rescheduling the new dates of the programme.

He became the new President of UAE

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected the new President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday. According to the Khaleej Times report, 61-year-old Mohamed bin Zayed will be the third president of the country after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (input language)