The key facts
- Navai's concert in Chisinau has been rescheduled to December, ticket sales have resumed
- With a full venue, revenue could reach about 9.5 million rubles; so far roughly half has been sold
- The artist was detained in Kazakhstan on October 14, released on October 20 and deported to Russia with a five-year entry ban
Concert in Chisinau rescheduled to December
The rapper Navai (real name — Navai Bakirov) may earn more than 9 million rubles from a concert in Chisinau — this estimate is given by Gazeta.Ru based on an analysis of ticket sales. According to the outlet, the performance in Moldova will preliminarily be the artist's first after his release from pre-trial detention. On October 21 it became known that the organizers had resumed ticket sales, but the concert itself had to be rescheduled to December.
Ticket prices and revenue forecast
The cheapest seats cost from 2.2 thousand rubles, the upper limit of regular tickets is 8 thousand rubles. VIP boxes are the most expensive: almost 110 thousand rubles for a large one and 9 thousand rubles for a small one. If a full stadium can be gathered, the revenue will amount to about 9.5 million rubles, but so far half of the sections remain empty.
Detention and release in Kazakhstan
Navai was detained at the entrance to Kazakhstan on October 14. Prohibited substances were found in the car the artist was driving; during questioning he admitted they belonged to him. The rapper was placed in a temporary detention facility with arrest for two months. On October 20 it became known of his release: the criminal case was dropped, and the performer was deported to Russia. According to sources, he was banned from entering Kazakhstan for five years.
The fate of the other concerts
Before the arrest, the rapper's entire late 2026 schedule had been booked: performances were planned in Chisinau, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tyumen, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Ufa and other cities. As of today, ticket sales for all concerts except the show in Moldova have been halted.
