advertisement
Music News

Russia Observes National Day of Mourning Following Moscow Concert Hall Attack

"The whole country, our whole people, mourns with you," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

A view shows the burned Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024.

A view shows the burned Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 23, 2024.

STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images

Russia observed a national day of mourning on Sunday (March 24) for the victims killed in an attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall.

Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Sunday that 137 bodies had been recovered from the Crocus City Hall, where the mass shooting took place on Friday, The New York Timesreports.


“The whole country, our whole people, mourns with you,” Putin said of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack in 20 years. He also vowed to punish those responsible for the violence. “The main thing now is to prevent those who were behind this bloody massacre from committing new crimes,” he added.

advertisement

The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate has taken responsibility for the deadly attack, a claim that was confirmed by U.S. intelligence officials. But Russian state news broadcasts are laying the blame on Ukraine, which is currently at war with Russia. Ukraine has denied any involvement, according to the Times.

Putin did not single out either side in his address to the country.

“We know what the threat of terrorism is,” he said. “We are counting here on cooperation with all countries that genuinely share our pain and are ready, in their deeds, to truly unite efforts in the fight against the common enemy of international terrorism.”

On Saturday (March 23), Russian authorities arrested four men suspected of carrying out the attack at the concert hall in Krasnogorsk. Putin claimed they were captured while fleeing to Ukraine, the Associated Pressreports. The Russian president said authorities detained a total of 11 people in the attack.

The company that owns Crocus City Hall has reportedly pledged to rebuild everything that was destroyed in the attack. The Timesreports that the venue had more than $100 million in damages.

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

advertisement
EMPIRE's Tina Davis (left) and Girl Connected's Lola Plaku at Conversations with the Pros at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto on March 28, 2025.
Courtesy of Girl Connected

EMPIRE's Tina Davis (left) and Girl Connected's Lola Plaku at Conversations with the Pros at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto on March 28, 2025.

Record Labels

EMPIRE President Tina Davis Gives Strategic Advice to Women in Music at Girl Connected's New Speaker Series

On Friday (March 28), the president of EMPIRE, the Bay Area-independent label and music company, came to Toronto for Conversation with the Pros offering tangible advice to the mentorship program's community. Davis also spoke to Billboard Canada about her impressive journey in the industry.

Girl Connected has launched a new series that connects the next generation of women in Canadian music with powerhouse executives for the global industry.

On Friday (March 28), Tina Davis, president of EMPIRE, sat down with Girl Connected founder and music industry veteran Lola Plaku at Toronto Metropolitan University for the first in-person Canadian edition of Conversations with the Pros (Billboard Canada was a supporting partner). The series brings in inspiring music industry figures from Girl Connected's international network to talk about their journeys and offer actionable information and advice to help the budding music professionals develop their skills and reach the next level of their careers.

keep readingShow less
advertisement