The IIFA awards 2022 celebrations were originally scheduled for March 2022.

Amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic crisis, the 22nd edition of the much-anticipated IIFA awards 2022 has been postponed to May 20 and 21 2022.

The new dates have been announced in the backdrop of the changing circumstances in the spread of the COVID-19 virus globally and keeping the health and safety of IIFA’s fans and the general community at large in mind.

The IIFA awards 2022 celebrations were originally scheduled for March 2022.

“We at IIFA are responsible and committed to ensuring the safety of the citizens and multitudes of IIFA fans who travel from across the globe to attend and experience the magic of IIFA,” read an official statement.

"We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused, and hope that all concerned understand the sensitivity of the situation," it added.