The Australian band Breathe shared their impressions of Ukraine after spending a night under shelling
The musicians from the Australian band Breathe, who traveled to Kyiv for the Atlas Festival, shared their impressions of their stay in Ukraine.
During their visit to the capital, the band members got tattoos in Ukrainian. The musicians also spent a night during a Russian attack and noted that one sleepless night for them is nothing compared to the years Ukrainians have spent living under wartime conditions.
Breathe performed two concerts in Ukraine, one of which was in Lviv. The musicians described how Ukrainians welcomed them. “It was one of the most unforgettable moments of our lives. It all started with a nearly 50-hour journey. We flew to Warsaw, where we rehearsed for a few days, shot a video, and prepared before crossing the border. Our first stop was Lviv. Nine hundred incredible people came to the concert. From the very first note, we felt immense warmth. We gave sheet music and a small gift to the first Ukrainians who had arrived early,” the musicians said.
The band then headed to Kyiv to perform at the Atlas Festival. The capital greeted the foreign visitors with an air raid alert, and the musicians spent their first night in Kyiv under Russian shelling. The Australians also spoke out about the war in Ukraine.
“Before arriving in the capital, we experienced an air raid alert, and at the train station we were met by journalists who wanted to film the only international band performing at this year’s Atlas Festival. On the night before the festival, more than 40 ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, some of them just a few kilometers from our hotel. One sleepless night for us is nothing compared to the years Ukrainians have endured. The attempt to destroy Ukraine’s history and culture has been incredibly devastating,” the band noted.
Despite the shelling, the artists performed at the festival and are now working on a documentary about their visit to Ukraine. “Even in the face of a full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to live and move forward. We came to the Atlas Festival and were able to talk with many of you. There were tears and very profound moments that we will cherish forever,” the band wrote in their Instagram Stories.
In addition, the Australians got tattoos in Kyiv as a memento. Andrew Grant had the Ukrainian word “Unity” inked on his arm. Another musician also got a tattoo in English, though Ukrainians are well aware of the meaning of this phrase and often see it in messages during Russian attacks: “Are you okay? How are you?”
This was reported with a link to the band’s post on the Atlas Festival’s Instagram page.
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