London cancels Instasamka concert after complaint
The concert of Russian singer and blogger Instasamka, scheduled for November 14 in London, was canceled after a complaint from Ksenia Maximova, a London municipal councillor and founder of the Russian Democratic Society. The venue, For Your Eyes Only, stated it had carefully reviewed the complaint and decided not to host the event.
Consensus
- The concert of Instasamka was scheduled for November 14 in London.
- The event was canceled by the venue, For Your Eyes Only.
- The cancellation followed a complaint from Ksenia Maximova.
- Maximova is a London municipal councillor and a founder of the Russian Democratic Society in London.
- Maximova submitted a written complaint to the venue.
- The complaint alleged that Instasamka had transferred money to Russian military personnel and was listed in the database of the Ukrainian website 'Mirotvorets'.
- The venue stated it had 'carefully reviewed' the complaint before making its decision.
- The venue decided not to hold the event in its premises.
- Instasamka's real name is Darya Zoteeva.
- The venue's decision was communicated to Maximova in writing.
Points of divergence
- The complaint was made by the founder of the Russian Democratic Society in London, Ksenia Maximova. — meduza
- The complaint claimed Instasamka promoted 'Russian Nazism, fascism, and Kremlin values' and engaged in propaganda. — meduza
- The 'Mirotvorets' website used publications from Ukrainian media based on a post from an unreliable Telegram channel as evidence. — meduza
- Instasamka previously denied supporting the military financially. — meduza
- The complaint stated Instasamka engaged in provocations, participated in information special operations, and supported the war in Ukraine. — tg_echoonline_news
- Instasamka announced in August her departure to Dubai, but later claimed she was 'flooding the hype' for a new track. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (6 sources)
- In London, Instasamka concert was cancelled — Вести
- In London, Instasamka concert cancelled due to complaint from 'Russian Democratic Society' — Meduza
- In London, Instasamka concert cancelled due to complaint from anti-war Russian MP — Дождь
- In London, Instasamka concert cancelled due to complaint from anti-war Russian MP — Дождь (Telegram)
- Instasamka concert in London cancelled after complaint from anti-war Russian activist Ksenia Maximova, reports Echo. — Varlamov News
- Instasamka concert in London cancelled at request of anti-war Russian MP — ЭХО / Новости
Key entities
- London
- Instasamka
- Ksenia Maksimova
- Echo
- For Your Eyes Only
- Maxim
- Great Britain
- Russian Democratic Society
- Liberal Democratic Parties
- Russia Watch
- Moscow
- Peacekeeper
- Gazeta.ru
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