Kobzon gathered the team in the Donbass

Renowned Russian singer Iosif Kobzon said that almost all his colleagues musicians agreed to speak with him in the Donbass in miner's Day. But the musician said that the speech will take place only in case of Declaration of a moratorium.

Joseph Kobzon told about your own idea to organize a performance of Patriotic stars in the South-East of Ukraine in miner's Day. 76-year-old master reported that he had received calls from a number of musicians. While the list is small, but Kobzon sincerely suggests that Russian musicians would show solidarity and determine their own citizenship.

"I already called Tatyana Ovsienko, Igor Demarin and Igor Nagiev. Among other things told me that he agreed with my proposal. Many people want, but we must realize that it is unrealistic without a Declaration of truce. On this occasion I spoke with Ukrainian businessman, billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, he from Donbass. He said that that would be great, though there is no 1 person will not come, will not come to speech in honor of the celebration, until you declare a truce," he said, Kobzon Super.ru.

The musician said that he is not afraid to speak in the Donbas: "Nothing will happen. I was in many missions. I acted under fire in Afghanistan, and nothing happened, alive, and I, and my colleagues. In Chernobyl nothing happened. We must understand that the musicians are excellent people. There are still people who are willing to support in a difficult minute and the country and the people."

Earlier in his interview with Kobzon has been conventionally hype that went around the concert of Andrey Makarevich in Svyatogorsk. "I have already publicly condemned the act of Andrey Makarevich. But does this mean that we should cross out 45 years of his creative activity in one hit? I am not a fan of his music, and yet I can't deny that his work is quite famous and well known in our country - even in the famous country - the USSR. And, of course, in Russia and other States of the former Soviet Union. Because I am categorically against deprivation Andrew titles and awards and, if such a question put to a vote, I will vote against it," said the artist.

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