Maksym Galkin reported on problems with holding concerts in Kazakhstan

Comedian and TV presenter Maksym Galkin said that for several months he has not been able to arrange his performances at concert venues in Kazakhstan. The artist published a video message about this on his Instagram page.

According to Galkin, his concerts in Almaty and Astana are prevented literally “at the state level” in Kazakhstan – his team always faces opposition from officials.

“Some invented reasons, backstage bans. Sometimes the sale stopped, sometimes it didn’t. I understand, probably, that somehow I am so terrible to the authorities of Kazakhstan that they were so afraid of holding my concerts. At the moment, there is actually an unspoken ban on holding my concerts” , – said Galkin. He added that he regrets what is happening because he “adores” Kazakhstan and his viewers there.

Maxim Galkin has been opposing the war since the very beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, he left Russia. Federal channels refused to advertise with his participation, the artist was removed from the “Tonight” program on Channel One, and later was recognized as a foreign agent. Galkin has repeatedly spoken out against the war, both on social networks and at his concerts abroad, including in support of Ukraine. Galkin’s wife, People’s Artist of the USSR Alla Pugacheva left with her husband and demanded that the authorities recognize her as a foreign agent as well. She made an unequivocal condemnation of the war in September on her Instagram after she had come to Russia for some time.