David Beckham joins in the #IStayHomeFor hashtag during self-isolation 🏠

We're all in it together!

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 19th Mar 2020
Last updated 19th Mar 2020

David Beckham has joined in with the #IStayHomeFor hashtag on social media after it was started by Kevin Bacon earlier this week. The idea behind the hashtag is to share a photo of yourself holding up a sign which reads #IStayHomeFor.

Participants are then invited to add the names of those around you who you're hoping to stay well amid the Coronavirus, and tagging in the people who you'd like to join in next.

Today, David Beckham has shared his version, sharing a photo of himself holding a sign which says, '#IStayHomeFor VB and my kids', alongside the caption, 'Staying at home for the ones that we love 🏠. Thank you @kevinbacon for nominating me.

'I’m staying at home for Victoria and our kids, including Cruzie who’s made his way into this photo 😂 Let’s stop the coronavirus spread together ♥️,' before tagging his son Brooklyn Beckham as well as David Gardner, Gary Neville, Rose Ferguson, Gordon Ramsay and James Corden.

Actor Kevin Bacon kicked off the trend yesterday (18th March), sharing a video of himself explaining the trend alongside the caption, '#IStayHomeFor @kikkosedg! Hey everybody, it’s now so important to stay home and keep our distance from others if you are able. It’s one way we can help prevent the spread of #Coronavirus and save lives.

'The more of us who can, make it safer for those who can’t. So if you’re home too like me, post a video or photo with a sign like mine, telling who you are staying home for and ask 6 friends to do the same. Post it with the hashtag #IStayHomeFor so I can see and share.

'The more folks involved, the merrier - We’re all connected by various degrees (Trust me, I know!) I’m kicking it off with @jimmyfallon @eltonjohn @Brandicarlile @kevinhart4real @ddlovato @davidbeckham - but I encourage YOU ALL to join in too! Let’s use this 6 Degree thing to do some good!'

Pop legend Elton John also got involved, taking to Instagram with a photo of himself holding a sign which reads, '#IStayHomeFor David Furnish, Zachary and Elijah,' with the caption, 'Thank-you @kevinbacon for the nomination!! #IStayHomeFor @davidfurnish and our boys. Today it’s snakes, ladders and staying inside to stop the spread of coronavirus.

'Who are you staying home for? Please post your own #IStayHomeFor photo with a sign like mine and tag six of your friends asking them to do the same.'

You can get involved with the trend on social media - simply write out a sign like David, Kevin and Elton's, and share it on social media with the hashtag #IStayHomeFor. Don't forget to tag six friends and encourage them to do the same!

Scroll through to see which film releases have been pushed back:

No Time To Die

No Time To Die was supposed to be released on 10th April 2020, and was the first major film release to be pushed back due to the Coronavirus. Releasing a statement on Twitter, film bosses explained, 'MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced today that after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace, the release of NO TIME TO DIE will be postponed until November 2020.'


However in October, it was later revealed the film would be put back until April 2021. In January 2021, the film was confirmed to have a release date of October 2021, and was later released in cinemas in the UK on 30th September 2021.

A Quiet Place: Part II

Director John Krasinski confirmed on 12th March 2020 that the sequel to his critically acclaimed film would not be released on 19th March 2020 as planned. He wrote on his social media pages, 'To all our A Quiet Place fans, one of the things I'm most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together. Well due to the ever-changing circumstances of what's going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that.


'As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie... I'm gonna wait to release the film til we CAN all see it together! So here's to our group movie date! See you soon! #AQuiet Place Part 2...Take 2. JK.'


The sequel was eventually released on 3rd June 2021.

F9

The ninth film in the Fast & Furious franchise was pushed back from its original release date of May 2020 to 2nd April 2021, and then 28th May 2021. The official release date was later 25th June 2021.


At the time, a statement from film bosses read, 'To our family of Fast fans everywhere, we feel all the love and the anticipation you have for the next chapter in our saga. That's why it's especially tough to let you know that we have to move the release date of the film. It's become clear that it won't be possible for all of our fans around the world to see the film this May.'

Black Widow

The Scarlett Johansson-led Marvel film was due to be released in May 2020, but Disney made the decision to put it back to 7th May 2021. It was then released on 9th July 2021 in cinemas and on Disney+ with a premium fee.

Antlers

Produced by Guillermo Del Toro, the horror film starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons was set to be released on 17th April, however had to be given a new release date of 29th October 2021.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Sony announced on 30th March that they had decided to push back the release of their Ghostbusters sequel starring Paul Rudd and Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard from 10th July 2020 to 5th March 2021, and later moved it again to 11th November 2021. The film also featured original cast members Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd.

Morbius

Morbius, starring Jared Leto, is a film about a biochemist who becomes a vampire. It's a spin-off to Tom Hardy's Venom film and also has connections with Tom Holland's Spider-Man franchise. It was set to be released on 31st July 2020, but was pushed back to 19th March 2021, later being pushed again to 28th January 2022.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Speaking of Venom... The sequel to the 2018 hit would have been released on 2nd October 2020, but didn't actually see the light of day until 24th September 2021.

The Batman

Robert Pattinson's iteration of Batman was released on 4th March 2022, having originally been scheduled for 25th June 2021.

The King's Man

A prequel to Kingsman and its sequel, The King's Man was originally scheduled for release on 18th September 2020 but instead saw its cinematic release on 22nd December 2021.

West Side Story

Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic musical was originally slated for 18th December 2020, but wasn't actually released in cinemas until 24th September 2021.

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