In Thailand, members of the group “Bi-2” were detained after the concert

In Thailand, after the concert on the island of Phuket, members of the group “Bi-2” were detained due to the lack of a work permit. This was reported by TASS on Thursday with reference to the local department of the tourist police.

“On Wednesday, police officers in Patong detained seven people, one Israeli and six Russians, the reason for the arrest was the lack of a work permit. We are talking about the rock group Bi-2. They must pay a fine, the size of which will be determined by the court,” he said. a representative of the department noted that after paying the fine, the musicians will be ordered to leave the country.

“Bi-2” concerts were held in Pattaya on January 22 and Phuket province on January 24, TASS notes.

“Bi-2” is a Russian-language rock group. She appeared in 1988 in Bobruisk, Belarus. The founders and permanent participants are Shura Bi-2 and Leva Bi-2. The team also includes Andrey Zvonkov, Max Lakmus, Borys Lyfshits and Yan Nikolenko, notes The Insider.

In May of last year, the Ministry of Justice of Russia entered the musician Egor Bortnyk (Lev “Bi-2”) in the register of “foreign agents”. The Ministry of Justice then stated that Bortnyk spoke against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, spoke negatively about Russia, its citizens and state authorities.

On January 15, it was reported that ticket sales for Maksym Galkin’s concerts were suspended in Thailand. He was supposed to perform in Pattaya on January 24 and Phuket on January 25. “In Thailand, the local authorities react very harshly if artists allow political statements from the stage,” said a TASS source.

Ruslan Bely’s performances were canceled earlier in Thailand. Both Maxim Galkin and Bely condemned the Russian military invasion of Ukraine and left Russia. Maksym Galkin has repeatedly spoken out against the war, both on social networks and at his concerts abroad, including in support of Ukraine.