The key facts

  • Audience members at the Tyumen concert complained about Kirkorov’s “strange and sluggish” condition and demanded refunds for their tickets
  • The singer explained his condition by a high fever
  • Producer Pavel Rudchenko advised him not to justify himself further and to reschedule concerts when feeling unwell

Advice after the scandal

Music producer Pavel Rudchenko said that after the scandal over his concert in Tyumen, Philipp Kirkorov should not make any further public justifications. His words were reported by Abzats (published by Gazeta.Ru). “If I were in his place, I wouldn’t do anything… He has already explained himself, and now anyone who wants a refund should work with his team, while next time, if he feels unwell, he should think about rescheduling the concert,” Rudchenko said.

What happened in Tyumen

The day before, Kirkorov was criticized for his “strange and sluggish” state on stage: disgruntled audience members wrote on social media that they wanted to leave the show and could not wait for it to end, and many demanded refunds for their tickets. The singer himself explained that he went out to the public with a high fever.

Advice for all artists

In the producer’s opinion, this concerns not only Kirkorov: artists in general should learn to cancel tours in good time if they cannot present a full-fledged show to the audience. “People always want to see their idol healthy, positive and dazzling, and a rescheduling helps avoid negativity and doubts about the artist,” he added. In practical terms, he said, refund requests from those who want their money back should be handled through the singer’s team. Recall that earlier it was reported that MARGO were predicted to lose popularity after their contract with Kirkorov ends.