VK Fest apologizes to singer Dora after Spider-Man performer echoes stalking incident at her apartment

VK Fest organizers have apologized to Russian pop singer Dora after a performer dressed as Spider-Man — the same costume worn by a stalker who had previously broken into her apartment — appeared onstage during her set at an annual event organized by the Russian social network VKontakte.In a statement, the organizers apologized to Dora and everyone affected by the incident for the unfortunate joke, adding that they do not condone stalking in any form and do not tolerate violations of personal boundaries.The incident occurred at VK Fest in Moscow on July 19, 2026. During Dora’s performance, the host announced that an “exclusive therapy session” had been arranged for her, after which a man in a Spider-Man costume walked onstage. Dora said, “I will not participate in this,” and walked offstage.Dora said in October 2025 that a fan in a Spider-Man costume had broken into her apartment through a window. The singer said she did not know the man. He was detained, but no punishment was reported.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.