MOSCOW, April 23, Yulia Zachetova. Artists who have left the country are increasingly faced with canceled concerts and financial difficulties. About what is happening with Maxim Galkin*, Chulpan Khamatova, The Little Big and others — in the material .
Galkin* with a glass of whiskey
The showman, who settled in Israel, is actively learning Hebrew — he leaves signatures on social networks this language, and in one of the latest videos he tries to speak it. But he is mistaken because he “drank too much” whiskey. I made the recording in anticipation of shelling, so I wished good luck to the Israeli air defense. Users noted that the artist looks unimportant.
“Why does everyone who left Russia look like a homeless person?”, “How quickly the gloss faded from Mr. Galkin*”, “Where will you run away from Israel this time?”, “I learned two words — and became a hero of Israel”, “Funny in in my attempts to portray a happy Israeli citizen,” “I confused him with Panin!” — wrote in the comments.
Galkin* let it slip that he continues to monitor news about himself in Russian telegram channels. His status as a foreign agent haunts him: last year he tried to get it revoked, but the Moscow City Court recognized the decision as legal. So for now the comedian has to be content with concerts abroad, but he is not allowed everywhere. Thus, stand-up shows were canceled in Thailand, and due to immigration problems they were denied entry to Bali.
Collapsed «Bi-2»
The Bi-2 group also had problems: they were first arrested in Thailand accusation in work activities without permission from the authorities. Deported to Israel. After this, concerts in Dubai and Turkish Kemer were cancelled. But the musicians don't give up. Even tragedies do not stop them in this “chase”. On the day of the Crocus terrorist attack, the group performed in Dublin.
“Don’t you think that when all of Russia is in mourning, there was no need to post from concerts… Just keep quiet,” people were indignant on social networks.
Discord arose in the group abroad.
«After almost 18 years of working together, we are parting with our guitarist Andrei Zvonkov. We were separated by circumstances that, as it turned out, were force majeure. Zvonkov, you were great. May you have everything “It will turn out the way you wanted,” said lead singer Egor Bortnik*.
Tired Khamatova
Having moved to Latvia, Chulpan, spoiled by her roles in Russia, almost completely disappeared from view. He works part-time in local theaters. She is silent on social networks, but in one interview she admitted that she has “no desire” and “internal strength” to plan her own future. She considers pursuing a career in the West “uninteresting” and “boring.”
The actress does not know whether she will return to Russia, but she is already putting forward conditions. Among them is the opportunity to express any thoughts about politics and the state with impunity. But she is unlikely to be received with open arms: in January, the head of the Federal Project for Security and Anti-Corruption (FPBC) Vitaly Borodin demanded that she be stripped of the title of People's Artist of Russia.
The Little Big in shorts
Ilya Prusikin* and Sofya Tayurskaya spoke from the USA about a comfortable life, insisting that they “are not afraid of losing their audience.” But there is no trace left of its former popularity; concerts are cancelled. To regain attention, they increasingly lowered the moral bar and increased the level of trash: Prusikin* today constantly jumps around in a woman’s dress, showing off her underwear. In an attempt to please the local public, the lead singer cursed the Russian language, but never achieved loyalty.
“Disgusting”, “How do you live, foreign agent?”, “Don’t laugh at the downs”, “Boring”, “Everything is the same,” “It’s bad, but it will be even worse,” “I thought that I couldn’t fall any lower, but you did it,” “It’s all sad,” they write in the comments.
Perhaps the current modest incomes did not allow the artists to fully express their condolences to the family of Pukhlyash — Dmitry Krasilov. The colorful dancer starred in one of the group’s most popular videos, “Uno.” He died suddenly at the age of 29. His mother's money was collected by the artists who remained in Russia.
Rainbow Panin*
