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Nogu Svelo! the legendary Russian punk rock band now based in the US. The group’s founder, singer, and bass guitarist Max Pokrovskiy has been an outspoken critic of Putin’s oppression though his songs and interviews since before the war in Ukraine, and has been banned from performing in Russia because of his support for Alexei Navalny. He has released ten anti-war songs since the start of the war. Nogu Svelo! has raised money for World Unite for Ukraine through an online concert, provided support for a refugee shelter in Tbilisi, Georgia, and took part in a GCI Planet Charity Event: Peace, Music and Art Soiree. During the first part of the European Tour the band raised money for an ambulance for Ukraine via the charity fund "Zeilen van Vrijheid". Max Pokrovskiy also participated in charity talk show "Island Instinct" and all the money raised went to the purchase of and equipment for a mobile hospital for Ukraine. Nogu Svelo! has been performing in Russia, Europe and the US for over 30 years. They’ve had a cult following since 1988 after emerging from the famed Moscow Rock Laboratory, an organization focused on guiding young and talented musicians in the music industry in the era of Perestroika. Nogu Svelo! has released 15 albums, 65 music videos, and has won multiple awards in Russia and Europe, including MTV Russia Best Sound Track. Max Pokrovskiy has written title songs for movies and taken part in two seasons of Russia’s version of the worldwide reality show “Survivor.”