F.P.G (Fair Play Gang) is a Russian punk rock band formed in 1998 in Nizhny Novgorod. The permanent vocalist, leader, and songwriter of the band is Anton "Pukh" Pavlov.
Listening to this artist's tracks on official streaming platforms, social media, and other services indirectly contributes to financing the war — through taxes paid to the budget of the Russian Federation.
The band began actively touring the peninsula almost immediately after its annexation. The musicians performed in annexed Crimea with concerts in 2015, 2017, and in February 2022.
In 2019, F.P.G expanded the geography of their illegal performances. In addition to concerts on the Crimean peninsula, the band illegally performed with a concert in Donetsk, in the territory of the so-called DPR.
The band F.P.G.'s position on the war in Ukraine
In 2022, amid the announcement of mobilization in Russia and the mass departure of citizens abroad, the band's vocalist Anton "Pukh" Pavlov took part in recording Garik Sukachov's patriotic manifesto "I'm Staying". The song and music video, which brought together more than 20 Russian musicians, were positioned as a response to artists who left the Russian Federation due to the hostilities unleashed by Russia.
In 2023, the band F.P.G continued their touring activities in the annexed territories, performing once again with concerts in Crimea.
Entering temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk Oblast) to hold mass entertainment events violates international law and Ukrainian legislation. Such actions are regarded as deliberate endorsement of the Kremlin's aggressive policy and indirect legitimization of the occupation of Ukrainian lands.
