My Chemical Romance have become the latest band to cancel their upcoming shows in Russia and Ukraine.Taking to Instagram, the band wrote: “With deep regret, My Chemical Romance is cancelling our Ukraine and Russia shows in June 2022.“We hope to be able to play for the fans there soon,” they added.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.A post shared by My Chemical Romance (@mychemicalromance)Last week, Biffy Clyro and Placebo announced that they’d pulled out of Moscow’s Park Live 2022 in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Yungblud also cancelled his upcoming shows in Russia saying he was “heartbroken” because “I know the vicious and brutal acts of the Russian regime in Ukraine over the past week do not reflect the attitudes and ideals of the beautiful people who I have met in Russia in the past.”Green Day cancelled an upcoming show in Moscow in light of the conflict. Billie Joe Armstrong and co were due to perform at Spartak Stadium in the Russian capital on May 29.
Fashion brands, designers take a stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine
15.03.2022 - 09:17 / foxnews.com
Some of the biggest tastemakers in fashion are making bold statements from their words to changes in their business operations to condemn Russia's war on Ukraine. Just days after Russia first invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Milan and Paris — two fashion capitals of the world — held their annual fashion weeks with attention-grabbing shows that offered a first look at their fall/winter 2022-2023 collections.
Many online argued in late February and early March that it was not the time to shine a light on material goods given the violence and destruction taking place in Ukraine. But it appeared fashion labels and the creative directors behind them were in agreement with those sentiments, as they spoke out about Russian President Vladimir Putin's agenda. Chanel is one of several luxury brands that halted operations in Russia.
(CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images) Luxury brands stand in solidarity with Ukraine Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of French luxury fashion house Balmain, admitted he felt uncomfortable putting on the brand's show on the second day of Paris Fashion Week. "As we show our collection, we are well aware that there are more important things happening in the world today. It’s hard to feel right about focusing on runways and clothes, as we listen with a heavy heart to the latest news," Rousteing wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ukrainians.
We are inspired by their dignity, resilience and devotion to freedom. In order to feel a little less helpless, I have donated to the Emergency Ukraine fund at UNHCR The United Nation Refugee Agency [sic]. I would invite anyone else who shares my concerns to consider making their own donation.
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