Blogger Ivan Zolo was detained at a concert in Donetsk
Russian streamer, blogger and musician Ivan Zolo (real name - Ivan Zolochevsky) was detained during a concert in Donetsk.
Russian streamer, blogger and musician Ivan Zolo (real name - Ivan Zolochevsky) was detained during a concert in Donetsk. This was reported by REN TV in the administration of the Terrikon club, where the concert was held.
Law enforcement officers checked the artist himself, members of his team and spectators of the event.
The head of the Safer Internet League, Ekaterina Mizulina, also reported about the incident in her Telegram channel.
"The reasons for [Ivan Zolo's] detention are still unknown. Earlier, his concerts were canceled in Sevastopol due to propaganda of degradation and security measures," Mizulina said.
She attached a video from the concert to her message. The footage shows law enforcement officers approaching Zolo during the performance, after which they take him off the stage, holding his wrists behind his back.
Later, the blogger reported in his Telegram channel that during the concert he was told about a violation related to a T-shirt with satanic symbols (the International Satanism Movement is recognized in Russia as an extremist organization and banned), which he bought in 2022 and in which he shot a video. Zolo stated that he was not aware of the prohibited symbols, pleaded guilty and promised to remove all videos with these attributes,
“I promise to dispose of the T-shirt. I'm fine at the moment,” Zolo said.
According to him, in connection with the incident, it was necessary to postpone the concert in Mariupol. The rest of the speeches will be held according to the schedule, the blogger added.
Ivan Zolo (real name — Ivan Zolochevsky) is a Russian blogger, streamer and musician. He became famous thanks to videos on TikTok and joint broadcasts with blogger Nekoglai on Twitch. Their broadcasts gathered hundreds of thousands of viewers. In 2021, Zolo began releasing music.
At the end of 2024, the blogger announced the King of Slam concert tour. In early 2025, his performances in several cities were accompanied by scandals and riots.
So, in January, Zolo concerts in Sevastopol and Sochi were canceled after reports of mining sites. In both cases, no explosive devices were found. At the same time, after the cancellation of the performance in Sochi, there were riots, the police detained 20 people.
In February 2026, the governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, banned the concert of Ivan Zolo in the city. According to him, the decision was related to moral aspects and security issues.
"We are responsible for the education of young people: there should be spiritual and moral guidelines, not propaganda of degradation," said Razvozhaev.
The governor also drew attention to the fact that the concert was planned for teenagers from 14 years old, and the age marking on the posters, according to him, was indicated with a violation.
