#tatu

t.A.T.u - Я сошла с ума/All the Things She Said mash-up

And what do you know?

They decided to announce a show in Tbilisi — in Sakartvelo (Georgia). For those who might not know: Russia still occupies parts of Sakartvelo and currently bankrolls a pro-Russian government there, which people in Sakartvelo have been actively protesting against.

This is exactly what Russian soft power looks like in practice — arriving as a seemingly “cultural” product, but functioning as part of broader political influence.

Georgians made it clear they didn’t want to host yet another openly pro-Russian band, and without much commentary, t.A.T.u. canceled the show — even though tickets had already been sold (and yes, many Russians have relocated to Sakartvelo since 2022).

The real question is: will Europe and the US be able to do the same when — not if, but when — t.A.T.u. decide to tour there?

I’m really not sure they will, but we will see.

P.S. I’m adding a link to my previous post, where I go into a bit more detail about the band’s political actions and views, even though that’s only part of it:

There’s no discussion of Sakartvelo in that post, so I ask you to read about it separately — but for brief context, I’ll add a few words here from @redjaybathood

dan is dancing to all the things she said by t.a.t.u.!