New Music & Video Release - The Rasmus release 'The Rasmus in Ukraine' - 30th September 2025
Artist Name - The Rasmus
Release Name - The Rasmus in Ukraine
Release Date - 30th September 2025
Genre - Alt Rock, Indie Rock, Gothic Rock
Label - Better Noise Music
On July 19, Finnish record-breaking rockers THE RASMUS performed as the headliner and only foreign artist of the Atlas Festival in war-torn Ukraine.
They became an ambassador for the Good Donations charity fund, and along with the Atlas Festival and Blockbuster Mall (where the festival was held), they ultimately raised over 3.5 million hryvnias ($84,000) which was turned into a donation of special surgical instruments for the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialized Hospital.
The band have released a short documentary film, “The Rasmus in Ukraine,” about their time in the country.
The income generated from YouTube will be donated to The Good Donations Foundation.
The funds were used to order and purchase modern, high-quality surgical kits from Germany. This equipment has already been delivered to Ukraine and handed over to doctors at the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialized Hospital. For medical professionals who save children's lives every day, the quality and reliability of instruments is crucial. The official handover of the instruments took place on September 25. Despite being on tour promoting their new album Weirdo, The Rasmus joined the event online and spoke personally with the team of doctors at the hospital.
As headliners of the festival, The Rasmus not only performed on stage but also took part in charity activities such as autograph sessions, raffles of unique merchandise bundles, and a personal visit to the hospital. During the meeting with the doctors, the musicians emphasized that “The doctors who work here are real heroes. They provide assistance even during air raid sirens and rocket attacks. We were impressed by their professionalism. It is very important that they have equipment that matches their level. Because these doctors can do even more if they have everything they need.”
The Good Donations Foundation expresses its sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the collection: “Together, we were able to give doctors instruments that give children a chance at life and hope to their families.”
Over 110,000 people attended the festival. It had a comprehensive security system and it was prepared to evacuate the audience and performers in just a few minutes if necessary. Before the event, frontman Lauri Ylönen had said, “It's scary to play in the middle of war, but we want to show our support for the Ukrainian people. We have a massive fan base in Ukraine and we've also previously done a joint song with the Ukrainian Eurovision winner Kalush Orchestra.”
The band recently released their 11th studio album, Weirdo, on September 12 via Better Noise Music.