We tell you what happened to the members of the Gaza Strip.

"Sektor Gaza" is a band that has gone down in the history of Russian. rock. Her songs, full of sarcasm, irony and provocationsThe music, combining elements of punk, hard rock and folk, was unique and unique. The music, combining elements of punk, hard rock and folk, was unique and inimitable. Its leader, Yuri Hoy, was a brilliant author and performer who was not afraid to tell the truth to his face.

In the history of the group, it's been through about twenty musicians who played different instruments: guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, saxophone. Some of them have been in the band for several years, some of them for a few months or even weeks. Some of them departed some because of their own free will, some because of conflicts with Hoy or other participants. Some remained friends with Hoy for the rest of his life, while others broke up with him forever.

Hoy passed away on the 4th of July 2000 The group's first meeting was held in Voronezh, Russia. As it turned out, it was the end not only for him, but for the whole group. Although attempts keep "The Sector" definitely was.

Farewell to the fans

В last Yuri Khoi came to the public for the first time on 25 June 2000. He arrived in the capital for a music festival "Soundtrack."which was organised by the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper. His band was supposed to perform with him, but for some reason they didn't make it. Yuri didn't give up the concert and decided to sing onelike back in the day, when he used tape recorders.

He picks a song "Demobilisation."one of his best known and best loved. His voice sounds tired but confident. He looks at the audience, where thousands of his fans are gathered. He sees their faces, their emotions, their support. He feels that they are his like and expect a miracle from him.

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And the miracle really happens. After the first verse, the minus track suddenly breaks off. Yuri stops and waits. The sound engineer tries to correct the situation. Minusovka starts again. But the situation repeats again twice. For the last time, Hoy himself decides to end the concert and leaves the stage. Leaves forever. Ten days later, Yuri Klinskikh died. He was only 35 years.

A new lease on life?

What happened saddened millions of his fans. But not just them. For many musicians who collaborated with him in different periods, it was a rotary a moment in history and a new stage in life. Some of them decided to follow Klinsky's lead and established their own projectsbased on his songs, his style and his name. And that's how groups "Ex-Sector Gaza", "Gas Attack Sector" and "S. Г.". They tried to maintain the spirit and legacy of Gaza Strip, but failed to achieve the same success and recognition as the original.

One of these projects, however, "Ex-Sector Gas"under the direction of Igor Kuschev suddenly had the opportunity to international fame. In 2008, his song "Finished."recorded in 2004, was included on the soundtrack of the Guy Ritchie crime comedy film "Rock and Roll Man.". It was a surprise to Kushchev himself, his colleagues, and the film's audience.

But our article focuses directly on participants and their artistic journey. So let's move on to the musicians themselves.

Igor Kushchev

Igor Kushchev is a man who was a very friendly with Yuri Hoi. They met at the end of 80-х when he was looking for musicians for his project. Kuschev was bass playerThe two became friends and colleagues, and together they released a film. They became friends and colleagues, and together they released five albums: "Gas Attack", "Evil Dead", "Kolkhoz Punk", "The Night Before Christmas" and "Walk, Man!".

He was always by Hoy's side in sophisticated moments, helped him with his concerts, participated in his jokes and pranks. Igor composed his own songs, some of which ended up on Sektor Gaza albums, such as "Time to Go Home", "Java" and "Demobilisation".

But in 1991, Kushchev and Khoi became clash on creative issues. Kushchev wanted more freedom and autonomy in songwriting, while Hoy wanted to leave full control of the band. After the release of the album. "The Night Before Christmas." Kuschev left the group.

In 2000, after Hoy's death, Kushchev decided resurrect "Sektor Gaza." He founded the band "Ex-Sektor Gaza", in which he called some former members original line-up. He began to sing Khoy's songs, as well as his own. But, as we found out earlier, nothing good came out of it.

In February 2017, Kushchev was injured in a ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENThe suffered some pretty serious injuries. He suffered several operations and had a long recovery. He's fine now.

Sergey Tupikin

Sergey Tupikin joined the group at 1989 year. Hoy thought Tupikin was the best guitarist for the entire time that the band "Sektor Gaza" existed. He respected him and trusted him.

But in 1993 year Tupikin left the group. He couldn't to make his own way in the music industry, which was occupied by other, more successful and fashionable artists. In 2011, it became known that a former member of "Sektor Gaza" was brutally beaten after another drink beaten up drinking buddies. So he ended up in intensive care and never fully recovered. He died in 2018-мSergei was 58 years old.

Vadim Glukhov

Glukhov was not only excellent guitaristbut he was also a wonderful man. He loved life, music, friends. But in 1993 Glukhov left the band. There were personal reasons for this. Glukhov suffered from addictions that were undermining his health and career. He also divorced with his wife, who couldn't stand him any longer.

Glukhov got into heavy situation. He could not find a new job and earn a living. He could not pay for his flat and utilities. At the beginning of 2011, he gone without a trace. No one knew where he was or what happened to him. His parents, elderly pensioners, appealed to the police, the media, and public organisations. But no one could help them find their son.

In the spring of that year, his found at the Baltimore military airfield in Voronezh. According to media reports, he poisoned with surrogate liquor and died from hypothermia. The parents did not have enough money to pay for ritual services and a place in the cemetery. The fans of the legendary band raised a small amount of money to help the pensioners. amount: about 20,000 roubles. All this money went to Glukhov's burial.

Oleg Kryuchkov

Oleg Kryuchkov is one of the creators of the band Sektor Gaza. He was the first drummer of the band, who co-founded the band with Yuri Hoi. He came up with the idea title for the band when they played at one of their friend's wedding.

С Hoem they met at the end 70-х years, when they were both at music school. They became friends and colleagues, and played together in different groups: "Pioneers", "Red Stars", "Stripes". Later Oleg became disappointed in Hoy, who became too oppressive and selfish leader of the group. As a consequence, Kryuchkov chilled to music and he was all alone.

In 1997, Kryuchkov was diagnosed with lung sarcoma, a malignant tumourwhich has no cure. So he went to his friend Alexander Kocherga, the founder of the Voronezh rock club, and told him about it. Kocherga tried to supportThey say that one should always hope for a miracle. But there was no miracle. It buried in Voronezh, at Nikolsky cemetery.

Igor Anikeev

Anikeyev was keyboardist of the band, who played with Yuri Hoy from 1995 to 2000. He was the one who helped Hoy in the creation of the music arrangements and effects for songs. Before he started collaborating with Hoy, he was in a band "Tender May." - one of the most popular and commercial bands in the USSR.

But Anikeev was not satisfied with his work in "Laskovy May". He didn't like their music, which he found sweet and trivial. It was only in the "Gas Sector" that he was truly happy. After Hoy left, he tried to create own project, but it didn't work out.

In the last years of his life, Anikeev worked at the restaurant. He played keyboards for customers, playing a variety of music from classical to chanson. It was during one of his shifts at the restaurant that the 53-year-old musician began to badlyand he died. The cause was acute coronary artery disease - impaired blood supply to the heart.

Tatiana Fateeva

Fateeva was backup singer of the group that sang with Yuri Hoi for three years. She was the one who gave with her voice the tenderness and sensuality to the band's songs. Tatiana sang the most famous song recorded with female vocals: "Evening on the bench.".

Fateeva was not only a backing vocalist, but also a sincere other Hoya. She's always supported Hoya in difficult moments, especially when he started having health problems. She accompanied him to doctors' appointments, concerts and press conferences.

But in 1993, Fateeva left group. The reason was illness: she was diagnosed with a serious allergywho was not treated in Russia. She had to go abroad to undergo therapy. Now. Tatyana Fateyeva, a former member of the band "Sektor Gaza", lives in Moscow, has a family, two children and a good job - she runs a chain of medical clinics. She is also friends with Khoy's daughter, Tatyana Fateeva. Irina Klinskikhwho looks just like her father.

Hoy is still with us

On 1 October 2020, the project was announced "Gaza Strip: Afterword."which became a sensation in the music world. It was a project that consisted of two concerts at Moscow's Adrenaline Stadium club, which included holographic projection of Yuri Khoy and musicians of the band from different years. It was a project that gave the audience an opportunity to see and hear Khoy live. At least one more time.

The concert "Sektor Gaza: Afterword" took place 8 October 2022 of the year. It was an unforgettable and emotional show that gathered more than 10,000 person. The audience was thrilled to see their idol on stage again, to hear his voice, to feel his spirit. The audience sang together with Hoy his songs, applauded him, shouted words of encouragement and thanks to him. Then they honoured in memory of Klinsky with a moment of silence and white roses.

In December 2020, the official tributewhich included songs by Yuri Khoy performed by contemporary musicians. It was an album that confirmed that Khoy's music relevant and is still in demand today. The album includes 15 songs by Khoy, performed by different singers. artists: for example, "Lyrica" by Noize MC, "Widow" by Zemfira, "Kuma" by Sergei Shnurov. In 2022, the group was restored. In the same year, the band's compositions were performed several times symphonic orchestras (Donetsk, Voronezh, Kaliningrad and the military orchestra of the Naval Military Centre). These were concerts that became a tribute to Russian culture and history.