8TURN🇺🇦UA

Dear MNH Entertainment,

We are writing as concerned fans regarding the recent confirmation that 8TURN is scheduled to
perform at the Russian music festival “Fandom Fest. asia by vk”

This decision is deeply problematic and we strongly urge MNH to reconsider. Participation in
events hosted in Russia directly risks associating 8TURN with a regime that is currently waging
an illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. Revenue generated from such concerts
contributes to the Russian state budget, which actively funds the war. Moreover, international
cultural events held in Russia are routinely used as propaganda tools to normalise the regime,
project an image of stability, and downplay the devastation it is causing abroad.

Sending 8TURN to Russia under these conditions will not only endanger the group’s reputation
internationally but also undermine MNH’s responsibility as an agency to ensure the artists are
not placed in politically compromising situations. Aligning—intentionally or not—with a
dictatorship’s propaganda could have lasting negative effects on the group’s image, public
perception, and opportunities in other global markets. Not to mention the heartbreak you have
already caused toward ukrainian turnings, hearing their favourite artist be mentioned in the
same sentence as the country ruining their livelihood just adds onto the horrors of their reality.
Do not feed into the propaganda, this is unacceptable. In the time that 8TURN’s appearance
was just a rumour to it now being confirmed, over 30 missiles have been launched, hundreds of
attack drones struck and too many deaths including children. Is this what you want to support?

We urge MNH to

1. Immediately cancel 8TURN’s participation in this festival.

2. Issue a clear public statement clarifying the group’s stance and distancing 8TURN from
Russia’s war propaganda.

This is not simply a matter of scheduling; it is a matter of moral responsibility. Fans worldwide
want to support 8TURN in environments that are safe and do not risk legitimising or financially
supporting ongoing violence and human rights violations.

Please act quickly to protect both 8TURN and MNH’s international reputation.

Sincerely, Turnings.