Atlas United: Ukraine music festival back despite war

“It offers us a shelter which might match greater than 100,000 folks,” says Vlad.

“There can be greater than sufficient house to get everybody evacuated shortly — and we’re speaking minutes.”

Vlad says it may be difficult to persuade folks – who’re so used to listening to air-raid sirens – to move for a shelter when the alarm is raised.

However he says there is a plan for that too – take the competition underground.

If the group does need to flee to security Vlad says there’s “a whole stage” and a bar so the music can proceed.

One factor that can be lacking this 12 months is worldwide headliners.

Vlad says they have been approached however most turned it down over security considerations.

He says he understands the choice, however “seeing musicians enjoying in Russia proper now actually ticks me off”.

“That may be irritating,” he says.

“But when folks actually gave it a thought and determined that is not for them as a result of they’re scared for his or her life, that is truthful.”

It does imply that extra homegrown acts will get an opportunity to take among the prime slots on the invoice.