Plumbing and stage repair
Concerts of Russian artist Maxim Galkin (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) in Astana and Almaty were cancelled. In this respect reported On the website of the Astana portal “Kazakhconcert” and Wrote TASS agency, based on information received from the administration of the Palace of the Republic in Almaty. The artist’s performances were planned to be held in two venues on October 8 and 9. Concerts will not be held in the halls due to renovation works.
“In the period from October 4 to October 10, 2023, the utility company Astana water Arnasy (Astana Vodokanal) will carry out technical work on water supply networks in the city. In this context, in the statement made by Kazakhconcert, it was stated that all events at the “Kazakhstan” Central Concert Hall will be canceled within the specified period.
Galkin was supposed to perform on the Kazakhstan stage on October 8.
The administration of the Palace of the Republic in Almaty warned about the two-week technical work that will start on Sunday, October 1. There were problems with the “stage mechanics”. In connection with this, the work on the Republic Palace was immediately stopped. Here Galkin’s concert was scheduled for October 9.
Cancellation of other concerts
The comedian on his page on the social network Instagram (owned by the company Meta, which is known for being extremist and banned in Russia) asked if he could help renovate the halls. He also noted that the tickets for two concerts were sold out.
“On the same day, in Astana and Almaty, there was a failure of stage technicians in one hall and a water failure in the other hall! <…> Can I help renovate the hall? Maybe we’ll have time? “I really want to see the audience,” he wrote.
Galkin has already announced that his performance in Astana in August has been canceled due to Teachers’ Day. He later expressed the view that the Kazakh authorities imposed an “almost unspoken ban” on his performances in the country.
At the end of last summer, representatives of the Aleksela Concert Hall in Tallinn announced that Galkin’s concert, scheduled for September 15, 2023, was canceled. The reason for the cancellation was not specified. Later, the comedian announced that he will hold three concerts in Estonia between February 16 and 18, 2024.
departure from Russia
Galkin, together with his wife, singer Alla Pugacheva, and their children went to Israel in the spring of 2022 after the start of a special operation in Ukraine. In Russia, the singer was checked for an article that damaged the reputation of the Russian military. In September 2022, Galkin was added to the list of foreign agents for “engaging in political activities”. At the same time, Pugacheva wanted to be recognized as a foreign agent after her husband.
In May, the singer came to Moscow to say goodbye to fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin.
According to the latest data, Galkin and Pugacheva received Israeli citizenship and settled in the suburbs of Tel Aviv. On September 20, the comedian showed a joint photo with his wife on Instagram. In the photo, the couple was captured against the backdrop of a deserted beach in Tel Aviv.