“New Wave” in Kazan, Day Two: Kirkorov’s Injury and Chumakov’s Surgery

On Friday, August 22, the first competition day of the New Wave music festival began in Kazan. The stars performing there are supporting each other, trying echpochmaks, and praising the capital of Tatarstan.

The day before, during the festival opening, singer Filipp Kirkorov fell from a mobile pedestal. His concert director stated that Kirkorov was not injured.

However, today near the TASIGO Kazan Palace hotel, fans noticed that the singer was limping and walking slowly. Kirkorov is staying in the “Presidential Suite,” which costs up to 250 thousand rubles per night. In a video, the “pop king” mentioned that his knee swelled after the fall.

“Sometimes I burn, sometimes I fall, but like a Phoenix, I rise again,” said Kirkorov.

Later, during an interview, the artist showed a knee brace he wore after the fall. Kirkorov stated that the main thing is that “it’s not noticeable on stage.”

Singer Soso Pavliashvili, while walking around Kazan, defended his colleague, urging people not to gloat. Pavliashvili also praised the capital of Tatarstan. He particularly liked the Palace of Farmers building.

It turns out that singer Alexey Chumakov also had health problems. He revealed that he recently underwent surgery. Two of his spinal discs ruptured, with one pinching a central nerve and the other affecting the spinal cord.

Because of this, the artist said he feels like a “human tripod” because he has become static. Chumakov cannot bend over or make quick movements, and he also finds it difficult to sit. Otherwise, he says he feels fine.

Following Pavliashvili, singer Dima Bilan also complimented Kazan. He previously spoke about his childhood, which he spent partly in Tatarstan. This time, the artist stated that he always praises the capital of the republic because he lived here, and now he has relatives living here. He described Kazan as an intelligent city.

On the evening of August 22, the second day of the festival began. Today, along with the competition program, there was a creative evening dedicated to Larisa Dolina in honor of the singer’s 70th birthday. The competition itself will last until August 26. August 23 is expected to be the jury premiere day, August 24 will feature a tribute concert to the group “Ivanushki International,” August 25 will have a gala concert of retro hits, and August 26 will be the closing ceremony.

During Dolina’s creative evening today, Chumakov performed the songs “Deltaplan” and “Telefonnaya knizhka,” Kirkorov performed a cover of the song “Stena,” Nikolay Baskov performed a cover of “Tri rozy,” Pavliashvili performed the song “Odinochestvo,” Stas Mikhaylov performed “Lunnaya melodiya,” and Akmal performed the composition “V restorane.” Dolina herself also sang.

The artist stated that she was in favor of the “New Wave” being held in Kazan. She called the capital of Tatarstan a clean, beautiful, and well-maintained city.