Basta explained why he did not come to the graduation of Nizhny Novgorod school students.

      June 28, 2026 06:02 Society Rapper Basta commented before his concert (16+) in Nizhny Novgorod on the invitation that was previously recorded for him by graduates of school No. 3 in the Kstovo district of Nizhny Novgorod, reports NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" correspondent.

      Recall that the schoolchildren invited the artist to come to their graduation, which took place on June 26. They published a video message on social media.

      It is likely that the graduates were inspired by the story of the students from school No. 47, who recorded a message to Sergey Lazarev. The video gained millions of views, after which the singer came to their graduation, congratulated the students, performed the song "To the Very Heart," and then took memorable photos with them.

      In response to journalists' questions, Vasily Vakulenko said that he had seen the message from the Kstovo schoolchildren.

      "There are so many schoolchildren that we can't always coincide. I previously had the opportunity: I performed, I specifically went to Rostov, where we surprised the graduates of my school," noted the rapper.

      In addition, the day before the Nizhny Novgorod concert, Basta performed in Moscow. The artist admitted that he "keeps his finger on the pulse" and saw the graduates' video.

      "There, the guys with such gloomy faces say: 'We are waiting for you on the 26th.' Congratulations on your graduation. It's a pity that the old man didn't come, but I'm here today," added Vakulenko.

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