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Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, Metallica 'Blacklisted' in Russia-- Vyorstka

.A list of 79 "blacklisted" performers that features Beyonce, Lana Del Rey as well as Metallica is circulating among Russian advertising agency as well as event planners, the investigatory news website Vyorstka reported Wednesday, citing pair of undisclosed resources in the sector.The listing's receivers are actually strongly prompted to omit the musicians' songs coming from their ads and various other promotional materials, as well as to prevent playing all of them at public events.But Vyorstka priced quote a participant of one blacklisted band as claiming that they were actually still able to carry out at celebrations and events even with their introduction.The channel said one-third of the 79 expelled musicians have performances arranged in Russia in the following six months. Nineteen of the artists have actually formerly had their shows terminated for political causes, Vyorstka pointed out.The outlawed performers likewise reportedly consist of Western acts like Hozier and also Florence and the Equipment, and also ousted Russian stand-up comics as well as apolitical TikTokers.Vyorstka said the list also includes two Russian musicians that sustain their country's intrusion of Ukraine..Meanwhile, six musicians have actually been actually reportedly removed coming from the blacklist's previous iterations, including one who had openly criticized the Russian-Ukrainian war.But a minimum of 10 shows who have carried out in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine after in the beginning speaking up against the war are still pointed out to be blacklisted.Depending on to Vyorstka, apolitical TikTokers have actually been expelled for possessing connections along with anti-war public figures.