“CHi Ed Sheeran, greetings from Kyiv! ». Start like this the video message that the Ukrainian band Antytila dedicated to Ed Sheeran. The singer is one of the protagonists of the Concert for Ukraine, event to be held on 29 march to Birmingham with the aim of raising funds for people affected by war. And the band has a special request: perform remotely.
War has changed our lives
After placing instruments and microphones, the musicians of one of the most popular Ukrainian bands appear on social in soldier’s outfit and with weapons. Their video has already been around the web. “In peacetime, our concerts filled the stadiums. War has changed our lives and now we are fighting with arms against the Russian occupiers. We thank you and all the British people for your support. Believe me, we are grateful to you, and we will always remember it, always »say the artists in the post.
The request to Ed Sheeran
Then the request: “Today we heard about your benefit concert for Ukraine, to be held in Birmingham. And we offer to do a live between Kyiv and Birmingham with Antytila attending the concert remotely“. The band, therefore, would like to participate with a link to that concert organized to support their country.
We are not afraid to play under the bombs
“Our band will play our music in Kyiv, a city that hasn’t given up and it will never surrender to the Russian occupiers, “they add. “We are not afraid to play under the bombs. Through music we want to show the world that Ukraine is strong and free. We will fight and sing for the victory in front of the whole world that supports us. On 29 March we will be ready »the last words of the musicians. Who with their video convey courage but also the desire to move forward despite the war and the bombs.
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