Krzysztof Drabikowski's Батюшка - Show In Belgrade Cancelled Due To Religious Protests
Krzysztof Drabikowski's version of Batushka embarked on an European tour along with Kanonenfieber and Uburen that was supposed to also have a date in Belgrade, Serbia on the 23rd of November. Sadly, due to pressures from the Serbian Orthodox church that show was cancelled. A replacement date for the tour was instead added in Brno, Czechia.
The updated tour
Asgaardian Events, the tour organizers, posted the following message: "Unfortunately, we have to announce the cancellation of our upcoming Belgrade show in Dorćol Platz.
"Krzysztof Drabikowski's Батюшка has been targeted by extremist orthodox church representatives calling for protests. Inciting and pushing their followers to "peacefully" protest in front of the venue the day of our show and form blockades. While these leaders seem not to be a real danger, their followers, blinded by faith like sheep, are often supported by far right hooligans and such kind of violent animals. They already attacked the local promoter and their crew.
"The Serbian Orthodox Church (Orthodox inquisitors) started a legal process against both venue and local promoter. Legal explanation for the lawsuit is that they are taking legal action because of "hurting religious and national feelings, causing national and religious hatred and intolerance towards all citizens of the Republic of Serbia who are Orthodox Serbs, including brainwashing their children". An argument which reminds the people living in the dark ages, hundreds of years ago, even though we are in the 21st century where freedom and cultural diversity is what distinguishes us from the neanderthal ages.
"While we are ready to fight back, we do not think selfishly of ourselves. The line has been crossed the moment the local promoter has been privately attacked by such "peaceful" dogs. We do not want our fans, which we cherish the most, to be hurt or beaten on their way to our show. Nor should this happen to our travelling crew. Eventual damages against our touring nightliner is also a big factor which we would like to avoid at all cost. Beside physical harm or crimes, we have also been associated with Bartłomiej Krysiuk's Batushka graphics, which is the biggest blasphemy in this situation. As it's clear which version of both bands is the legit one, after comparing both our crowds and sold-out shows.
"We have tried to find solutions to protect our production and our guests. Unfortunately, nor authorities or private security companies agreed helping us since they all are part of the regime and support the church's decision.
"At the moment, there is no way this can be done without someone, including all of our guests and us, getting eventually beaten up/hurt/sued/financially punished/jailed with venue properties damaged etc. You can always handle few tens of protesters, maybe a few hundreds but not thousands.
"As replacement show, our friends from Prvni Patro, Brno Czechia managed to move their show to accommodate us. Tickets will be available shortly via smsticket.cz."
The updated tour
Asgaardian Events, the tour organizers, posted the following message: "Unfortunately, we have to announce the cancellation of our upcoming Belgrade show in Dorćol Platz.
"Krzysztof Drabikowski's Батюшка has been targeted by extremist orthodox church representatives calling for protests. Inciting and pushing their followers to "peacefully" protest in front of the venue the day of our show and form blockades. While these leaders seem not to be a real danger, their followers, blinded by faith like sheep, are often supported by far right hooligans and such kind of violent animals. They already attacked the local promoter and their crew.
"The Serbian Orthodox Church (Orthodox inquisitors) started a legal process against both venue and local promoter. Legal explanation for the lawsuit is that they are taking legal action because of "hurting religious and national feelings, causing national and religious hatred and intolerance towards all citizens of the Republic of Serbia who are Orthodox Serbs, including brainwashing their children". An argument which reminds the people living in the dark ages, hundreds of years ago, even though we are in the 21st century where freedom and cultural diversity is what distinguishes us from the neanderthal ages.
"While we are ready to fight back, we do not think selfishly of ourselves. The line has been crossed the moment the local promoter has been privately attacked by such "peaceful" dogs. We do not want our fans, which we cherish the most, to be hurt or beaten on their way to our show. Nor should this happen to our travelling crew. Eventual damages against our touring nightliner is also a big factor which we would like to avoid at all cost. Beside physical harm or crimes, we have also been associated with Bartłomiej Krysiuk's Batushka graphics, which is the biggest blasphemy in this situation. As it's clear which version of both bands is the legit one, after comparing both our crowds and sold-out shows.
"We have tried to find solutions to protect our production and our guests. Unfortunately, nor authorities or private security companies agreed helping us since they all are part of the regime and support the church's decision.
"At the moment, there is no way this can be done without someone, including all of our guests and us, getting eventually beaten up/hurt/sued/financially punished/jailed with venue properties damaged etc. You can always handle few tens of protesters, maybe a few hundreds but not thousands.
"As replacement show, our friends from Prvni Patro, Brno Czechia managed to move their show to accommodate us. Tickets will be available shortly via smsticket.cz."
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But I think it's sus that no one protested against the fake Batushka on the 1st of November?
---- Non serviam
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| RaduP CertifiedHipster Staff Posts: 9027  |
Written by Sand on 16.11.2023 at 11:50 Was just thinking of that too, maybe that one is backed by bigger labels that have more means to deal with such pressure? Either way I'm extremely disappointed not only because I was planning to attend this one and I can't go to the Budapest date either because of another concert, but also because of how awful the context of this happening is. Written by Sand on 16.11.2023 at 11:49 Just a couple of days ago I was in Belgrade and I saw the kind of stuff that is sold at those gift shop things in the park and it was so surreal.
---- Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking One day there will be no heart at all?
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62002  |
Delije, grovari and orthodoxia activists are funy kind of own bread what are littrl crew and pays to much attention. Little Russia, well such things can not happen in EU,or candidate country.
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Veertje Posts: 627  |
Quote: Fucking lol 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62002 |
Written by DarkWingedSoul on 16.11.2023 at 17:32 yes specially in Europe and EU potential candidate country
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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