“I paid a lot of money for a play about a prison. Where was I looking for it?!!”: Philip Kirkorov spoke about his mistake 29.01.2023, 12:35

While still married to Alla Pugacheva, the artist wanted to bring the popular American musical Chicago to Russia. However, the performer was in a hurry and did not weigh the pros and cons.

In 2002, the Kirkorov company acquired the rights to stage the Russian version of the musical and paid a large sum for it. Philip and Alla Pugachev were convinced of the success of this venture.

However, Kirkorov quickly realized that he was in a hurry. He read the Russian text and only then realized that the public might not accept such a story because of the difference in mentality and cultural perception.

“I bought this license, paid a lot of money. When we translated it, I found out that the production is about a Chicago prison… I think: “Where were you looking?!” Kirkorov complained on the broadcast of “Veneers on the Shelf: Stars Aground” on MUZ TV.

When the show was cancelled, the King of Pop found himself in debt. The suppliers demanded money. In order to save his reputation, Filip had to pay. The failure of the musical and debts affected the artist’s family life. In 2005, Alla Borisovna divorced him.

The musician has a residence in Miami, which he acquired 12 years ago. Now, a two-story house with an area of ​​800 square meters has appeared on the property rental site. The house itself is worth $12 million and the rent is $57,000 a month.

However, the musician assures that the house is not going to be rented out: the castle is just standing and waiting for its owner. “If I ever get bored and lonely or want to get away from it all, I can go there. To be honest, I don’t really like flying overseas. It’s so far, it’s boring. Here you fly to St. Petersburg for an hour, you think: “Lord, when will this flight end?” “The artist said on the broadcast of the program “Nebudes verit” on NTV.