Overview
- Promoter Baltic Live Agency announced the Unibet Arena concert was canceled due to circumstances beyond the organizer’s control.
- The move followed backlash after Fred Durst’s 2015 actions and remarks resurfaced, including a “Crimea=Russia” sign and praise for Vladimir Putin.
- Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said people who justify Russia’s aggression are not welcome in Estonia, and the Culture Ministry conveyed a similar stance.
- Baltic Live Agency had initially defended the booking by citing Durst’s past marriage to a Crimean-born partner and describing an information bubble before reversing course.
- The date was removed from venue and ticketing listings, and representatives for the band and promoter did not immediately offer further comment.