Jared Leto calls Ukraine war 'these problems' and mentions concerts in Russia
Jared Leto (photo: Getty Images)
Jared Leto, who is the lead singer of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars and is incredibly popular all over the world, disgraced himself with his words about the war in Ukraine. At his recent concert in Serbia, the artist suddenly dreamed of performing in St. Petersburg and also put Ukrainian Kyiv on par with the cities of Russia.
Leto disgraced himself with words about Russia
At a concert in Belgrade, Jared decided to talk to his fans. At first, he listed countries and asked people to clap if they heard the name of their country. When the singer asked if there were any Russians at his concert, he heard a lot of shouting.
After that, he decided to talk to Russians. The singer did not speak about the full-scale war that Russia has waged against Ukraine. Leto only expressed his hope that when “these problems” are over, he will go back to St. Petersburg and Moscow with concerts.
“I'll tell you that one day when all of these problems are finished, we will come visit you and your homeland,” the artist addressed the Russians.
Naming Russian cities, Jared also mentioned Ukraine. He dreams of “throwing a party” in Kyiv. But it is unlikely that he will be welcomed after such words.
Ukrainians react
Blogger Ihor Lachenkov made a post, publicly addressing Jared and his group. He also posted videos of Leto admiring Russians and dreaming of a concert in the aggressor country.
“Are you aware that there is WAR in Ukraine and not just some 'problems'? Are you aware that russians voluntarily come here to commit genocide and war crimes? If what you said is okay for you, if you sympathize war supporters, then you are NOT welcome in Ukrainian capital Kyiv,” Lachen wrote.
Lachen's post (screenshot)
Also, the comments on Leto's and his group's Instagram pages are already clogged with angry words.
- “Please come to Ukraine to feel the level of 'problems'”
- “Look at the problems that Russia has brought. In Bakhmut, Rubizhne, Mariupol”
- “Total disappointment”.
Comments on Instagram (screenshots)
Who is Jared Leto and what he said about the war
Leto is 52 years old. He is a well-known singer, actor, and blogger. Before Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Leto often visited Kyiv, admired Ukraine and gave concerts.
In March 2022, Jared supported Ukraine. He published a post saying that his heart was “broken.” However, the singer did not call Russia an aggressor country and did not talk about Putin's war crimes.
Leto about the war (screenshot)
Sources: X accounts of Lachenkov and Leto, as well as Leto's Instagram.
