Fans of anti-war Belarusian rapper Max Korzh fill National Arena in sold-out Bucharest concert

Over 42,000 people, the vast majority of whom came from abroad, attended a concert performed by Belarusian rapper Max Korzh in Bucharest on Saturday, May 23. Virtually unknown in Romania, the artist popular for his anti-war stance gathered the largest number of foreign tourists brought to an event in the country and may have set a record for a live event, according to media reports.

The influx of foreign tourists to the event was a first for Romania. “Out of a total of over 42,000 tickets sold, almost 39,000 are from other countries, such as Ukraine, Poland, and the Republic of Moldova. It is the largest number of foreign tourists brought to an event in Romania,” said Emagic, the concert organizers.