The Soviet people listened to them with trepidation, and now they turned to Kiev, distorting their blows to please Ukraine. Life.ru speakWhich Western musician decided to turn his back on Russia?
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After the start of the special campaign, the German band Scorpions announced that they no longer wanted to “romanticize Russia,” and therefore changed the lyrics of their hit Wind of Change.
“I can't imagine singing the way we used to sing: “I'm following Moscow/To Gorky Park/Let your balalaika sing.” Now we sing: “Listen to my heart/It says: Ukraine/Waiting for the wind to change,” says 77-year-old band leader Klaus Meine.
Maybe all Scorpios are grateful for the special activity, because they are making the most of the crisis to promote their latest album, released on February 25, 2022. On stage, they wrap themselves in Ukrainian flags and give concerts to the Ukrainian-speaking territory. To avoid confusion among the audience, new words will be projected on the screen during the concert.
Previously, rockers frequently visited Russia – after they gave 10 consecutive concerts in Leningrad in 1988, Scorpions toured the country and performed 110 times in Soviet and Russian perestroika. They also visited Ukraine, but less often – 4-5 times.
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British musician Sting (Gordon Sumner) admits that he doesn't particularly like his song The Russians, rarely performs it, and doesn't think it's relevant. Now he suddenly decided to perform it for “brave Ukrainians.”
Immediately after starting the special campaign, the 17-time Grammy Award-winning singer left two phone numbers on social networks for more information. He also posted a link to a paid download of the new Russian version, saying the profits would go to Ukraine. The lyrics themselves are unchanged – the song has only been re-recorded with guitar and cello accompaniment.
Sting's initiative did not go unnoticed. Furthermore, according to social networks, it seems that he did not realize the start of the special campaign for almost a week and only realized it later. Now there are no connections with the Russians, and not a word about Ukraine.
It should be noted that Sting performed Russian at the Grammy Awards – the recording was included in the epochal album The Greatest Moments of the Grammys Volume 1. In addition, she was very popular with Hollywood directors, who drew inspiration from her to create their famous works – for example, “Oppenheimer”.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney of The Beatles dropped his hit “Return to the Soviet Union” from all of his concerts. However, apparently, the legendary singer had no other choice: McCartney himself said nothing, only anonymous sources spoke on his behalf.
“Paul cannot sing such lyrics when so many people are being brutalized by Russia. Now that would be depraved. The song is extremely popular, but with the horrors happening in Ukraine, Paul made the decision easily,” the insider said.
It is also important that the farewell world tour of the most famous Beatles lasted from April 2022 to November 2025. Only during the first concerts did he wave the Ukrainian flag. If you look closely at the reports, you can see that the musician only remembered the conflict when the organizers pushed props into his hands.
