Concert

12 May 2022, Berlin: (L-R) Members of the Russian musical group Pussy Riot Diana Burkot, Anton Ponomarev, Maria Alyokhina and Olga Borisova perform during their concert at Funkhaus Berlin. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

World

ANTI-WAR TOUR

Pussy Riot perform in Berlin after activist flees Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/13/22

The Russian band has announced 19 performances for its tour and will perform in cities such as Munich, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Zagreb, Barcelona and Lisbon

Opinion

Graffiti red heart on a wall. Photo: Matthew Kennington.

Madrid hearts beat with Fontaines D.C.

Matthew Kennington 3/27/22

21 May 2021, Austria, Melbourne: A protester holds a poster of the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg during the School Strike 4 Life protest. Students across the country are calling on the federal government to stop using taxpayer money for fossil fuels. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa

World

ALSO A SINGER

'Never Gonna Give You Up:' Thunberg's surprise song at climate gig

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/17/21

Thunberg surprised attendees at a concert for the environment by performing a song together with another climate activist

World

DEAD IN 2018

Stockholm renames concert hall in honour of late Swedish DJ Avicii

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/19/21

The arena will also become a meeting point for initiatives fighting for mental health and the future of young people.

World

WITH MANDATORY TESTS

Barcelona holds concert with 5,000 people to test hygiene measures

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/28/21

All audience members had to undergo a coronavirus test at one of three special test centres ahead of the event.

16 February 2021, North Korea, Pyongyang: A photo released by the Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un (R) and his wife Ri Sol Ju watching a performance at the Mansudae Art Theater to mark the birthday of Kim's father, Kim Jong Il, who died in 2011, state media reported Wednesday. Kim's wife, Ri Sol Ju, has appeared in public for the first time in more than a year. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

World

AT A CONCERT

Kim Jong Un's wife makes first public appearance in more than a year

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/18/21

Also surprising was that Kim Jong Un was dubbed "president" in the state media reports; the leader is usually referred to as "chairman."

Ahtisaari. Former president Martti Ahtisaari and his wife Eeva Ahtisaari. Photo: Presidentti.fi.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Former first lady Eeva Ahtisaari tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today 3/22/20

Eeva Ahtisaari was attending Women's Day celebration concert at the Helsinki Music Center, where she probably got infected.

Finland

Police traffic congestion alert due to Ed Sheeran's concerts in Helsinki

The Nomad Today 7/23/19

The English pop star will be giving two concerts for more than 100,000 fans on two consecutive nights. Authorities expect traffic complications on ring roads Kehä I and Kehä III.