Madonna, Sting, The Cure: the sphere of rock and pop supports Ukraine

Madonna condemns the invasion, Iggy Pop cancels a tour of Russia, Sting asks for donations, The Cure promotes charitable t-shirts: initiatives in favor of Ukraine multiply in the sphere of rock and pop.

In a video on his Instagram account, madonna juxtaposes in a montage the images of Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Putinon the background of his song Sorry.

Sting, with acoustic guitar and accompanied by a cellist, performed again “Russians”a title from 1985 that called for de-escalation and peace in the world and, since he uploaded it to his Instagram account in early March, the three-minute video has accumulated 2.2 million views.

In the preamble it denounces the “bloody decision” of a man (Vladimir Putin, whom he does not name) of “invading a peaceful neighboring country.”

“For the brave Ukrainians who are fighting against this brutal tyranny and also for the many Russians who demonstrate despite threats of arrest and imprisonment”continues the artist.

Your Instagram account also refers to the data of an aid organization to Ukraine.

For its part, The Cure published this week on its social networks a link for the sale of the group’s t-shirts, with the name painted in blue and yellow, for the benefit of the United Nations Agency for Refugees (UNHCR).

robert smithleader of the group, retweets messages from social networks dedicated to Alexei Navalnisworn enemy of Kremlinagainst whom the Russian prosecution has just requested 13 years in prison.

Many actors of the rock and pop scene canceled their tours scheduled for this summer in Russia, with pro-Ukrainian messages on their networks, such as Iggy-Popwhich should act in Moscow in July “Our thoughts are with the Ukrainians and with all the brave people who oppose this violence”wrote.

Putin must go

“Ukraine, we are at your side, and with all Russians who oppose this brutal act”mentions Nick Cavewhile Damon Albarnformer leader of blurdropped the Russian dates from his world tour.

Others have more virulent words, like Stevie Nicks -singer of Fleetwood Mac– that compares to Vladimir Putin with “Hitler is back to haunt us”wishing it would end “turning to dust”.

“Putin must go”he tweets for his part David Gilmourwho was a guitarist for pink floydat the same time revealing that his daughter-in-law is Ukrainian.

In the ranks of electro, Laurent Garnier -international guardian figure- participates in a compilation (“Together for Ukraine”), support of a call for donations for different Ukrainian organizations.

Finally, the social networks of the Dutch festival eurosonic Feature Ukrainian artists on their playlists, such as alyona alyonaa former preschool teacher, who raps in Ukrainian.