Actor and singer Gers Depardieu was to sing Barbara at the Teatro Antea in Antibes. The concerts are postponed to the end of May.
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Gerard Depardieu refuses to sing in Antibes on March 4 and 5 because of the war in Ukraine, France Bleu Azur reported on Wednesday, March 2 evening.
The actor and singer was supposed to sing Barbara at the Antea Theater, but he will not consider the seriousness of the events between Russia and Ukraine, according to France Bleu Azur. The concerts are postponed to the end of May.
The actor, who received Russian citizenship from Vladimir Putin, known for his closeness to the Russian president, called “stop the weapons and negotiate” in a statement on Tuesday, March 1. “Russia and Ukraine have always been fraternal states. I am against this fratricidal war.”“Said Gerard Depardieu.
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