Volgograd Residents Slow to Buy Tickets for Lolita Concert

In Volgograd, tickets for Lolita Milyavskaya«s concert, which will take place on 20 February at the ExpoCenter, are selling extremely slowly. As of 1 February, 769 tickets remained unsold, which is about half of the total number.

Recall that the upcoming performance became known at the end of last year. At that time in December, more than a thousand tickets were unsold. Ticket prices range from 3,500 to 11,000 rubles (approximately $39 to $122 at current rates). The cheapest tickets, at 3,500 rubles, are almost sold out — only four remain.

The low interest from Volgograd residents is linked to active protests against the concert. At the end of December, participants of the special military operation appealed to the regional prosecutor demanding the cancellation of the performance, citing the singer«s scandalous party and her provocative statements. In January, cases of vandalism were recorded: banners with Lolita»s image near the ExpoCenter and in the area of the Sudoverf settlement were damaged.

Thus, three weeks before the event, organizers are facing an audience shortfall and public dissatisfaction.