“Does not match my values.” Former Modern Talking soloist Thomas Anders explained why would not return with concerts to

He said this in an interview with Süddeutschen Zeitung.

According to Thomas Anders, the full -scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine began 14 days before its tour in Russia. On February 25, the singer canceled him “because he could not do otherwise.” Although he “It is a pity for fans because most Russians did not want to invade Ukraine. ”

In total, Thomas Anders performed in the Kremlin 13 times more than any other non-Russian artist.

“I continued to give solo concerts during Putin. These Putin times have been going on for a long time. However, in February 2022 I decided that I would not appear there before Putin is governed. I can’t reconcile this with my values. I had hoped and believed that there would be no attack on Ukraine. Although all the signs pointed to it, ”the singer said.

According to the artist, he will be able to return with concerts to the Russian Federation if the political leadership in Russia changes.

“I don’t have a crystal ball, I don’t claim wisdom. A few months after the start of the war, I said that it would end in the annexed territories to Russia. The world is laid at the negotiation table, not on the battlefield. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed during this time. And now we are faced with a situation where Putin feels close to victory. And with Putin and Trump, we now have two presidents who for some reason think they can organize their world as they want. I hope Europe will become strong enough to confront them. But if this peace becomes dictated, I will not be able to travel around Russia and pretend it is “peace, joy and pancakes.” No, it should be a real new beginning for me. And there should be a dialogue between the two countries, after which we can look in each other’s eyes. It will be quite difficult, ”Thomas Anders said.