Big Bands, Acts Still Scheduled to Perform in Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict

As Putin invades Ukraine, there are a handful of big-name bands and musicians scheduled to perform in Mother Russia … and not a whole lot of answers on whether they’ll proceed.

A good handful of artists have already announced they’re nixing any further concerts in Ukraine and Russia — including Imagine Dragons, Green Day and Louis Tomlinson … most of whom did so out of protest, or just sheer safety for their fans.

And yet … there are even more set to take the stage in cities like St. Petersburg or Moscow — including acts like Eric Clapton, Judas Priest, Bjork, Korn, Slipknot, Gorillaz and Five Finger Death Punch.

All these bands have shows booked between May and July — be it one-off solo shows, 2 or 3 shows, or even as part of a larger organized event. We reached out to all of them … only to hear back from Korn, who told us they had no comment on their plans.

For everyone else … the jury’s still out on what they’re going to do.

The Killers — who were going to play the Park Live Festival along with a handful of the above-mentioned bands — just told us Monday they’re refusing to play in Russia … so it would seem some of these musicians are more decisive on the issue than others.