24 August 2026
(PHOTO: andartists.com)
<span><span><span><span><span><span>Singer Nikita Kiselev responded to criticism directed at him following an incident involving a soldier at his concert. He apologized and wrote that he didn’t realize the man was feeling unwell.</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span><span><span><span>Nikita Kiselev posted about this on social media. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span><span><span><span>The singer explained that the soldier came up on stage to join him while he was performing a song. They hugged and sang together. After that, the man left. According to Nikita Kiselev, he only found out after the concert that the man had become ill. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span><span><span><span>The singer noted that his security team’s behavior was inappropriate. He wrote that in such a situation, the first reaction should not be indifference, but rather an attempt to help the person and, if necessary, call for medical assistance. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span><span><span><span><span><span>The singer also acknowledged his own responsibility and expressed regret that he did not realize the seriousness of the situation. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span><span><span><span>“At the same time, I don’t want to place all the blame on others. I’m truly sorry that during the concert I didn’t realize how serious the situation was and didn’t stop the performance to personally make sure the man was all right. If I had realized what was happening, my reaction would have been different," he wrote. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span><span><span><span><span><span>The singer also noted that his team has learned from the situation and will discuss a protocol for similar cases with the organizers and security personnel.</span></span></span></span></span></span>
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