After the Russian musician Nina Kraviz was kicked out of her Dutch electro label Clone Distribution, she has now received two cancellations from European festivals where she was actually booked. The background is that Nina Kraviz has repeatedly made positive references to Putin in the past and still does not clearly criticize the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
Therefore, the Dortmunders have now bollard meadows and the crave-Festival in The Hague, The Netherlands made the decision to uninvite the musician. The organizers did not give a specific reason, but it is obvious that they also complain about Nina Kraviz’s lack of positioning on the war in Ukraine. Contrary to earlier announcements, she will also not be performing at the American festival Movement Detroit. However, the organizers wrote there that the artist herself had canceled because she “is not able to play on the Movement this year.”
Nina Kraviz commented on the allegations
Nina Kraviz recently commented on the allegations against her. She emphasized that she is not a political person and that she stands for music and peace. Among other things, she wrote: “I don’t understand politics and the social processes that produce it. So I think it’s wrong to talk about these events on social media.”
The musician is one of the biggest stars of the international techno scene and is also extremely well known in Russia. The announcement that Clone Distribution has separated from the musician caused an international response. Among other things, the American TIME Magazine reported on the affair. Despite the cancellations, Nina Kraviz will continue to perform on festival stages this summer, with performances at Core in Belgium this weekend and Junction 2 in London in June.