Green Day have cancelled their upcoming concert in Moscow over Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine.
The rock band informed fans of the update on their Instagram page on Sunday, announcing the cancellation of their May 29 show at Spartak Stadium in Russia’s capital city.
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams hitmakers said: “With heavy hearts, in light of current events we feel it is necessary to cancel our upcoming show in Moscow at Spartak Stadium.
“We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that.
“But we also know that rock and roll is forever and we feel confident there will be a time and a place for us to return in the future. Refunds available at the point of purchase. Stay safe.”
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The iconic band consists of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt.
Green Day would likely be unable to attend a concert in Russia anyway after the hostile nation closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response Ukraine-related sanctions targeting its aviation sector.
A number of artists and organisations have displayed solidarity with Ukraine in recent days. Amid growing pressure from European nations and the International Olympic Committee, FIFA and UEFA confirmed Monday that Russia would have no involvement in the upcoming World Cup playoffs.
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The European Broadcasting Union banned Russia from the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest and numerous bars are banning and pouring Russian vodka down the drain.
The US also prohibited the Russian central bank from US dollar transactions, a move that will prevent the country from accessing their ‘rainy day fund,’ CNN reported.
Hundreds of civilians have been killed since Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on the people of Ukraine last week.
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Over 500,000 civilians refugees have fled the country to the neighboring countries, including Poland and Germany.
In addition to the EU and the US, the UK, France, Canada, Germany and more have introduced sanctions against Russia.
Talks were seemingly moot between Russia and Ukraine after reports that several large explosions were heard east of Kyiv after the talks ended on Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the invasion of Ukraine a “special operation” and justified it by saying “neo-Nazis” rule the country and threaten Russia’s security – a charge Kyiv and Western governments say is baseless propaganda.
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