Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra cancels March 5 concert starring soprano Anna Netrebko “Out of public concern.”

Netrebko was Planning to perform with her husband tenor Yusif Eyvazov and mezzo-soprano I-Chia Shih.

Ticket buyers will be refunded, the orchestra said in a statement Tuesday.

Netrebko, 51, who was born in Russia and now lives in Vienna, was one of the hottest figures in classical music until last year when New York’s Metropolitan Opera refused to distance itself from Russian President Vladimir Putin following Russia’s invasion of Russia After that, she was turned away. Ukraine.

He has concerts scheduled for March 9-11 in Hong Kong and March 15 in Tokyo. She is scheduled to star in Verdi’s Aida with Eyvazov as Radmes on June 16 at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Arena in Verona, Italy.

An email sent to a Netrebko representative seeking comment was not immediately returned.