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Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, Metallica 'Blacklisted' in Russia-- Vyorstka

.A listing of 79 "blacklisted" artists that features Beyonce, Lana Del Rey as well as Metallica is circulating among Russian advertising agency and also occasion coordinators, the fact-finding headlines site Vyorstka reported Wednesday, pointing out two anonymous resources in the field.The listing's recipients are actually definitely advised to exclude the musicians' songs from their adds and also various other advertising products, as well as to stay clear of playing all of them at public celebrations.But Vyorstka quotationed a member of one blacklisted band as saying that they were still able to perform at celebrations and also festivities regardless of their addition.The electrical outlet pointed out one-third of the 79 blacklisted musicians have concerts booked in Russia in the next six months. Nineteen of the musicians have actually formerly had their programs terminated for political main reasons, Vyorstka pointed out.The banned performers likewise apparently consist of Western acts like Hozier and also Florence and also the Equipment, and also banished Russian comics and also apolitical TikTokers.Vyorstka stated the checklist even includes pair of Russian musicians who sustain their nation's attack of Ukraine..In the meantime, six musicians have actually been actually supposedly removed coming from the blacklist's previous versions, featuring one that had actually publicly slammed the Russian-Ukrainian battle.But a minimum of 10 acts who have actually conducted in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine after in the beginning speaking up versus the battle are actually still stated to be expelled.According to Vyorstka, apolitical TikTokers have been actually blacklisted for having relationships along with anti-war public figures.