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Sergei Lazarev forgets song lyrics during Moscow concert
Sergei Lazarev forgot the opening lines of a song during a concert in Moscow.
The song was “Ya s тобой,” and its composer, Alexander Malinovsky, was in the audience.
Lazarev waited for the chorus rather than making up lyrics, because he knew those words.
He joked that the blank moment showed the audience he was singing live.
He said quick changes and rushing backstage may have contributed to the lapse.
Five Moscow concerts were scheduled from October 22 to 26, with demanding movement between floors and costume, makeup and voice-care stops backstage.
Sergei Lazarev forgot the opening lines of his song “I’m with You” during a solo concert in Moscow.
He waited for the chorus, which he remembered, rather than improvising lyrics.
Lazarev said the demanding pace of the show may have contributed to the lapse.
The incident happened during a run of five Moscow concerts scheduled from October 22 to 26.
Lazarev later described what happened to fellow singer Eva Vlasova.
- Who
- Singer Sergei Lazarev forgot the lyrics. Composer Alexander Malinovsky was in the audience.
- What
- Lazarev forgot the opening lines of “I’m with You” and waited for the chorus.
- When
- During a Moscow concert in a series of five shows scheduled from October 22 to 26, 2026.
- Where
- Moscow.
- Why
- Lazarev said the demanding backstage schedule may have contributed. He did not state a definite cause.
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Lazarev had five consecutive Moscow concerts scheduled.
Lazarev forgot the opening lines of “I’m with You” and waited for the chorus.
Lazarev told Eva Vlasova about the lapse.
- Song
- I’m with You
- Composer in audience
- Alexander Malinovsky
- Colleague who asked about the incident
- Eva Vlasova
- Concert run
- Five shows scheduled from October 22 to 26, 2026
- Location
- Moscow
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What people are saying
I got a blank for the first time, but people understood that I sing live
I tried desperately to remember the words, and the author was in the audience too.