Because of the Ukraine war
Concert cancellations: The Killers and Green Day are not performing in Russia
Cancelled: The band The Killers will not perform at a Russian festival
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The Killers refuse to perform at the big Russian rock festival “Park Live” in the summer of 2022. The colleagues from Green Day will not appear at a concert in Moscow either. Reason for both: the Ukraine war.
After numerous cancellations by the sports industry, the entertainment industry is following suit. The international “Park Live” festival loses one of the main acts: the American rock band The Killers will not perform in Russia this summer. The band Green Day also canceled their Russia concert planned for May. Because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they are showing solidarity with those who were attacked.
The Park Live Festival is a major event that spans a month. This year, the music event has been announced for June 17th – July 16th, 2022 and the line-up so far is impressive. Among others: My Chemical Romance, Placebo, Gorillaz, Deftones, Iggy Pop, Five Finger Death Punch, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit will perform. The festival in Moscow has already lost a main act with The Killers. A representative of the group told the news portal “TMZ” that the rock band is canceling the festival for itself.
Concert cancellations in Russia: Green Day is also not performing
But The Killers aren’t the only ones in the music industry who are drawing clear boundaries for themselves in the current situation. The band Green Day has also decided to cancel their May 29 concert at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium due to the Ukraine war, the band announced on Sunday.
“It is with a heavy heart, given the current events, that we feel it necessary to cancel our upcoming show at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium,” the band said in a statement to Variety. “We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that. But we also know that rock ‘n’ roll is forever and we are confident that it will be in There will be a time and place in the future where we can return. Take care.”