Spasskaya Tower festival canceled for 2026, moved to 2027
Russia's Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Moscow has been canceled for August 2026 and postponed to 2027 due to circumstances beyond the organizers' control; the event on Red Square since 2007 had only previously been canceled in 2020 due to COVID, with the 2026 edition slated for Aug 21–30 and a related Russia Day concert on Red Square canceled in June 2026.