Svetlana, the widow of Tender May’s late frontman Yuri Shatunov, traveled to Moscow to hold discussions with noted composer Igor Krutoy and musician Igor Nikolaev. Reports from Woman.Ru confirm that she arrived in the capital from Germany in early April accompanied by her children, though the purpose of the trip remained undisclosed. Krutoy and Nikolaev welcomed her in Moscow, and observers suggested that the conversation touched on Shatunov’s enduring artistic legacy as part of the group’s storied history.
The widow described the meeting as conducted in a warm and friendly atmosphere, underscoring the cordial tone of the discussion and the mutual respect shared among the participants.
Yuri Shatunov passed away on June 23, 2022, at the age of 48, leaving behind a lasting imprint on the Russian pop scene and the fan community that followed Tender May from its earliest days.
Meanwhile, legal disputes surrounding the group’s intellectual property have continued to unfold. A long-running conflict pits Shatunov’s family against Andrei Razin, the producer of the Tender May collective, with matters connected to the ownership and control of the band’s musical compositions dating back to Razin’s tenure. In 2022, the Fifth General Jurisdiction Court in Pyatigorsk determined a status regarding rights to the band’s catalog but did not finalize the matter during a court session at that time.
The appeal process then challenged that ruling, resulting in continued contention over whether the rights to the band’s signature hits, including the track most associated with the era, properly belonged to the late artist Yuri Shatunov. In the years leading up to his death, Shatunov pursued and secured the right to perform Tender May’s songs in court, achieving favorable outcomes in the years prior to his passing.
In related memories, former actor Alexander Domogarov recalled elder statesman Konchalovsky and reflected on the strains placed on performers during times of family tragedy and public scrutiny, noting how those pressures could lead to difficult career decisions and difficult personal moments.