Dieter Bohlen's Estonia festival appearance in doubt over pro-Russia comments

Dieter Bohlen, a former member of the band Modern Talking, is slated to perform at the "Retrobest" festival in Estonia on Friday. However, his appearance is under scrutiny due to his past public expressions of support for Russia.

This is not the first time Bohlen's stance has caused controversy. In March, two of his concerts in Lithuania, scheduled for the fall, were canceled. While the official reasons were not disclosed, reports suggest the cancellations were linked to a November interview where Bohlen praised the economic relationship between Russia and Germany, describing it as a "dream team" with "cheap energy."

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We condemn the support for the war, but we are waiting for a video from the singer where he announces that he condemns the war in Ukraine.

Organizers of the "Retrobest" festival, "Monster Music," have acknowledged the controversy. Tanel Samm, a representative for the organizers, confirmed that they condemn any support for the war in Ukraine. Despite this, they have not yet canceled Bohlen's performance. Instead, they are waiting for a video from the singer explicitly stating his condemnation of the war. The situation remains uncertain as the festival approaches.

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Russia and Germany – essentially it was a dream team, because we had cheap energy and everything was very good. From a purely economic point of view it was like this: one has one, the other – the other. A bit like 'Modern Talking'. They gave it up for moral reasons.