politics
March 21, 2026
Toni Cetinski Asked If He Will Apologize to Serbs
Croatian singer Toni Cetinski canceled the concert he was supposed to hold on March 8th in the Spens hall in Novi Sad.

TL;DR
- Toni Cetinski canceled a March 8th concert in Novi Sad's Spens hall.
- He cited 'painful memories from the war of the 90s' associated with the venue.
- Cetinski arrived in Ljubljana for a concert on March 21st and was asked if he would apologize to the Serbian public.
- He responded evasively, saying "Maybe... maybe one day!".
- His concert in Arena Zagreb, scheduled for May 30th, announced in June 2025, is reportedly not selling well.
- His wife, Dubravka, shared an announcement for the Zagreb concert describing it as being 'For Croatia that does not surrender,' aimed at framing it as a patriotic concert.
- Croatian media, including Index.hr, have characterized their actions as hypocritical.
- The public enterprise "Sportski i poslovni centar Vojvodina” rejected accusations that Spens was a concentration camp, stating Cetinski had performed there multiple times before.
- Cetinski stated in a Facebook comment that he does not regret his statement and would not have performed in Novi Sad if he had known its 'history'.
- He also mentioned receiving death threats against him and his family.
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