The authorities of the Yaroslavl region will not ban Kirkorov's concert, despite complaints from paratroopers. The government explained that it has no right to interfere in the economic activities of private companies.
The Yaroslavl branch of the Union of Russian Paratroopers and local activists asked to cancel the regional governor's speech scheduled for November 27. The head of the union, Andrei Palachev, cited a video released in 2020 as the reason, in which Kirkorov plays the role of an Airborne Forces veteran and rips off his vest. The Russian community, in turn, explained that the singer insults the memory of the army that died "in defense of our country against the values of the West, which, by the way, Kirkorov promotes."
The press service of the Yaroslavl district government told the Podem publication that they carefully considered the appeal, but Arena-2000, where the concert will take place, is an independent private organization.