The key facts
- Navai's concert in Chisinau was rescheduled from October 16 to December 8, 2026, and ticket sales have resumed
- The criminal case against the artist in Kazakhstan was dropped on October 20; according to media reports, he was deported to Russia
- The performance will take place at Chisinau Arena: fan zone tickets from 28 dollars, VIP up to 1,350 dollars
Tickets back on sale
The organizers of rapper Navai's (real name — Navai Bakirov) concert in Chisinau resumed ticket sales after the artist was released from custody in Kazakhstan. The organizers announced this on their website, and Gazeta.Ru also drew attention to it, citing RIA Novosti. The performance was originally planned for October 16, but due to Bakirov's detention it was rescheduled to December 8, 2026, and ticket sales were suspended.
Details of the rescheduled show
The concert will take place at the Chisinau Arena venue. Ticket prices have not changed: fan zone seats are available from 28 dollars, while VIP tickets cost up to 1,350 dollars. According to the organizers, Navai will perform for the Moldovan audience with a solo program that will include new hits.
Detention and release
On October 14, at the entrance to Kazakhstan, law enforcement officers found drugs in the car in which the artist was traveling. He was placed in a temporary detention facility and arrested for two months. The artist's lawyer Rena Kerimova had previously not ruled out that he could be released if he paid a fine; however, according to Life.ru, paying the fine of more than 46 thousand dollars was not required. On October 20, the criminal case against Bakirov was dropped; according to media reports, the artist was deported to Russia.
Return to Moscow
On October 20, according to the Mash channel, Navai returned to Moscow and is at his home. It is claimed that he feels well and is already receiving guests — concert director Rauf Gasanov, who was with him at the moment of his detention at the Kazakh border, and singer Bakhty.
