Limp Bizkit was set to perform a concert in Estonia, but it was canceled. The reason, it seems, is over frontman Fred Durst’s previous support of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

First, some backstory, via The PRP: In 2012, Durst married Kseniya Beryazina, a Crimean-born Russian makeup artist. Due to his then-spouse’s heritage, the nu-metal vocalist began spending a lot of time on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. Durst also reportedly befriended some state officials at the time.

Fred Durst once referred to Putin as “a great guy”

During a 2015 Limp Bizkit concert, Durst reportedly held up a banner reading “Crimea = Russia.” This led Ukrainian officials to ban him for five years. Additionally, ERR News reported that Durst once called Putin “a great guy w

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