Twin Towers @ Live scrapped, Laureus scaled down as Malaysia mourns MH370

First Published: 1:46pm, Mar 25, 2014

Last Updated: 1:46pm, Mar 25, 2014

PETALING JAYA (March 25): As the fact that MH370 will not return sinks in, Malaysia which is host to several international events, has seen organisers taking a step back on its glamour and glitz or calling it off altogether.

In a brief statement, Petronas said "together with other sponsors of the Twin Towers @ Live 2014 concert, has concluded with concert organiser Live @ Work Sdn Bhd to cancel the concert, originally planned for March 28 and 29."

The decision, it said, was unanimously taken as a sign of respect to the families, friends and loved ones of the passengers and crew of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Further, Petronas said, we are truly saddened by the tragedy and offer our deepest condolences to them.

As sponsors, we will honour our obligation to ensure all related parties impacted by this cancellation be treated fairly.

The Laureus World Sports Awards which takes place on Wednesday, March 26, announced a reduced programme of activities held in its conjunction.

Laureus World Sports Academy chairman Edwin Moses said: "Everyone in the Laureus World Sports Academy has been upset by this terrible tragedy. With the Laureus World Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur this year, we feel particularly close to the Malaysian people at this time which makes what has happened even more personal and distressing. We feel the appropriate action at this time is to scale down some of our activities over the next two days."

"We have made a commitment to a legacy of Laureus' presence for young people in Malaysia. We made a commitment to the young people for this event which we want to honour at this time when sport can be an opportunity to unite us in grief and in hope. We dedicate the Laureus All Stars Unity Cup to the families and loved ones of the victims of MH370."

Moses also said the members of the Laureus family and Academy shared in the sorrow of the family of the passengers and crew of the ill-fated flight that was bound for Beijing but went missing on March 8.