Former Beatles frontman Paul McCartney will give a free-of-charge concert in Kiev, Ukraine's capital, on June 14, the Ukrainian billionaire who set up the event said on Thursday.

"Ukraine can't consider itself a truly democratic country, until Paul McCartney performs here," said Viktor Pinchuk.

Pinchuk told a news conference that he had been planning to invite McCartney since the 2004 presidential election in Ukraine, which was followed by mass protests known as the 'orange revolution' that brought a pro-Western government to power.

The news conference also included a recorded video message from McCartney, who invited Ukrainians to the concert.

McCartney, 60, recently announced his intention to go on another world tour. He was involved in a high-profile divorce case last month.

RIA Novosti


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