Main points
- A concert to thank Ukrainian military personnel, scheduled for February 24 in Kyiv, drew criticism for the inappropriateness of the date, leading to the suspension of ticket sales.
- Alyona Alyona explained that the concert was organized by the military for their families and veterans, and the artists agreed to perform for free, but currently there is no information about the event on the website or social networks.
Tickets for the concert “Born to be Free” at the Palace of Sports are no longer on sale / Collage of Channel 24
A concert to thank Ukrainian soldiers scheduled for February 24 in Kyiv has sparked a wave of criticism online. Users noted that this day is associated with pain and sorrow for millions of Ukrainians, so holding the concert seems inappropriate.
Now the organizers have canceled the event. This was reported to Channel 24 journalists by employees of the Palace of Sports.
The concert is called “Born to be Free.”
On February 24, we will come together to say the most important thing through music – thank you to those who defend our freedom,
– the organizers announced on Facebook.
Please note that this post is currently unavailable.
Among the concert participants are Zlata Ognevich, ROXOLANA, PARFENIUK, the rock band Motor'rolla, alyona alyona and others.
Previously, ticket prices on the Kontramarka website ranged from 250 to 3,490 hryvnias, but now it is impossible to purchase them.
Tickets for the concert “Born to Be Free” are no longer on sale / Screenshots from the Kontramarka website
What is known about the organization of the concert?
- Rapper Alyona Alyona explained in the comments under one of her Instagram posts that the event was organized by the military, which is why so many artists joined the event. They all agreed to perform for free and were supposed to donate drones to various brigades.
- According to Alyona Alyona, the concert was originally planned exclusively for military families, veterans, and children of military personnel, and tickets were not to be sold publicly.
- She also commented on the criticism regarding the date of the event: “I have been regularly traveling to speak to the military since 2022, I have been in all directions in many brigades. When the military calls me to speak, I go on the 23rd, 24th, or 25th. It is important where and why.”
Alyona Alyona commented on her participation in the concert “Born to be Free” / Screenshot from Instagram
- The day before, the band “Zhadan i Sobaky”, which was also initially announced as a participant, refused to perform at the concert. The musicians explained that they were not fully informed about the format of the event. In particular, they did not know about the full lineup and were not aware of all the organizational issues of the event.
- Our editorial team also reached out to other announced artists for comment and has now received a response from singer ROXOLANA's manager. The artist's team believes that communication regarding the details of the event should come from the organizer, not from the performers who were supposed to perform at the concert.