Ukrainian artist plays three sold-out arena shows in Kyiv

IQ speaks to Artem Pyvovarov about his historic run of concerts at the Kyiv Sports Palace in war-torn Ukraine

Artem Pyvovarov performing at Kyiv Sports Palace
Artem Pyvovarov performing at Kyiv Sports Palace

Amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, local pop artist Artem Pivovarov performed three sold-out shows at Kyiv Sports Palace, drawing 10,000 attendees each night. The April shows, for which tickets were priced between US$25 and $150, mark the longest run of concerts at the arena by any Ukrainian artist.

Music Export Ukraine’s Dartsya Tarkovska called his most recent run “a great success story to note in these wild times”.

Discussing his recent run of shows, Pivovarov told IQ that the main…

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