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Ultra Music Festival goes virtual with SiriusXM

TORONTO — With the cancellation of this upcoming weekend’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami in accordance with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, SiriusXM announced Tuesday it will broadcast a virtual version of the festival on its UMF Radio channel starting on Friday, March 20. SiriusXM’s Ultra Virtual Audio Festival will feature exclusive live DJ sets from artists who were originally scheduled to perform at Ultra Music Festival, including Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Above & Beyond, Major Lazer, Lost Frequencies, Oliver Heldens, Nicky Romero, and more. SiriusXM’s UMF Radio channel will launch on March 20 at 5...