MOSCOW, 23 Apr. Producer Yana Rudkovskaya posted a post on her Telegram channel, in which she announced that there was a change in the program of Dima Bilan's upcoming concert in Dubai. The artist will perform on May 6 with Basta (Vasily Vakulenko) instead of rapper Jah Khalib (Bakhtiyar Mamedov), who supported Ukraine.
«»Basta, not Jah Halib, will perform with Dima in Dubai on May 6. There was a replacement on the field, I inform the audience», — wrote Rudkovskaya.
She also attached an updated poster to the text.
Producer Bilana did not name the exact reason for replacing Jah Khalib with Basta.
However, earlier a wave of indignation swept the public after Mamedov was going to give two concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg on April 23 and 25 .
Netizens and bloggers called for the show to be canceled, which was later done by concert venues: first, the St. Petersburg KSK «M-1 Arena», and then the Crocus City Hall near Moscow.
After the cancellation of performances, Jah Khalib justified himself on the Web for his words in favor of Ukraine, which he voiced almost immediately after the start of the special operation. However, in Russia, the publication of the rapper has not yet responded.