Stingwith acoustic guitar and accompanied by a cellist, performed “Russians” again, a 1985 title that called for de-escalation and peace in the world and, since he uploaded it to his Instagram account in early March, the three-minute video racked up 2.2 million views.
In the preamble it denounces the “bloody decision” of a man (Vladimir Putin, whom he does not name) to “invade a peaceful neighboring country.”
“For the brave Ukrainians who fight against this brutal tyranny and also for the many Russians who demonstrate despite threats of arrest and imprisonment,” continues the artist.
His Instagram account also refers to the data of an aid organization for Ukraine.
For its part, The Cure published this week on its social networks a link for the sale of the group’s t-shirts, with the name painted in blue and yellow, for the benefit of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Robert Smith, leader of the group, retweets messages on social networks dedicated to Alexei Navalni, sworn enemy of the Kremlin, against whom the Russian prosecutor has just requested 13 years in prison.
Many actors of the rock and pop scene canceled their tours scheduled for this summer in Russia, with pro-Ukrainian messages on their networks, such as Iggy-Pop, which was due to perform in Moscow in July. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainians and with all the brave people who oppose this violence,” he wrote.