Offset has announced that he’ll be performing in Russia, despite the fact that his label’s parent company Universal Music Group pulled all its business out of the country back in 2022 due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
On Tuesday (March 4), per Billboard, the former Migos member posted to his Instagram Story, advertising an April 18 show at Moscow’s MTC Live Hall. The venue has the event listed on its website as well.
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The show is getting widespread notice because back in March, 2022, UMG closed all its offices in Russia and suspended its operations there. They tied the effort to international sanctions against Russia in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine.
“We urge an end to the violence in Ukraine as soon as possible,” the company wrote at the time when announcing the effort. “We are adhering to international sanctions and, along with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”
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UMG’s announcement came on the same day that the United States banned Russian oil imports and Shell announced its intent to withdraw from all involvement in Russian oil and gas. The European Union had massively expanded their sanctions against Russia just days prior.
If you’ll be in Moscow in April and have between 5,200 and 45,000 rubles to spare, tickets for Offset’s show are available here.
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Offset has also made headlines recently for slamming Elon Musk for supporting the notion of pardoning Derek Chauvin, the disgraced police officer who killed George Floyd.
The Tesla CEO reposted a video on X (which he owns) on Tuesday (March 4) of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro campaigning to get Chauvin released from prison.
Musk — who wields influence within U.S. politics as the person in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — seemingly co-signed the suggestion, writing above it: “Something to think about.”
The former Migos rapper was not happy with Musk co-signing the idea of freeing the convicted killer and called him out on Instagram.
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“Racist bitch playin in black folks faces,” he wrote in a comment.
Offset also declared that he would boycott Musk’s vehicles, adding: “Driving Ferrari not Tesla.”
