A BAND has pulled out of a music festival in Russia in an act of support for Ukraine.
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Ukraine following the invasion of Russian troops.
On Sunday, Ukraine's health ministry said that 352 civilians, including 14 children, had been killed and thousands more wounded.
The Brighton-formed rock duo Royal Blood has announced that they will no longer be performing at a festival in Moscow, Russia, due to the ongoing conflict.
In a post on social media, the band said: “Due to the invasion of Ukraine, we will not be appearing at Park Live Festival in Moscow.
“We stand united with all Ukrainian and Russian citizens who want peace.”
Due to the invasion of Ukraine, we will not be appearing at Park Live Festival in Moscow. We stand united with all Ukrainian and Russian citizens who want peace pic.twitter.com/jPXH1eJ8uu
— Royal Blood (@royalblooduk) March 1, 2022
Park Live Festival was due to be held in Moscow from July 8 to July 17 this year, with musicians including Pendulum, The Killers, My Chemical Romance, Biffy Clyro and Gorillaz set to perform.
Earlier this year, the band, made up of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, announced the cancellation of part of their European tour due to Covid-19.
Following the release of their latest album Typhoons, the band were due to begin the tour in March.
While the band was formed in Brighton, Mike grew up in Worthing and Ben in Rustington.
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