Editing T.A.T.u. (section)

==History==

===1999: Formation===
[[File:Tatu wordmark.svg|thumb|The wordmark logo of t.A.T.u.]]
Before production of t.A.T.u. began, the pair were in a group named [[Neposedi]]. Both [[Lena Katina]] and [[Julia Volkova]] were part of the band, along with members [[Sergey Lazarev]] and [[Vlad Topalov]]. Katina was also in a band named "Avenue" between 1994 and 1997.<ref name="askmen"/> It was reported that Volkova was banned from being in Neposedi, amid claims she was misbehaving and disrupting other members in the group, along with being accused of smoking, swearing and drinking.<ref name="askmen"/> However, Neposedi denied the claims and said that Volkova aged out of the group.

t.A.T.u. were formed in 1999 by [[Ivan Shapovalov]] and his friend/business partner Alexander Voitinskiy, who developed plans to create a musical project in Russia. With this idea in mind, Shapovalov and Voitinskiy organized auditions in Moscow in early 1999 for teenage female vocalists. By the end of auditioning, the partners narrowed their search down to ten girls, including the members that finally became t.A.T.u., Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. Katina and Volkova knew each other before the auditions.<ref name="askmen">{{cite web |url=http://au.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_150/170_tatu.html |title=T.A.T.U. - Askmen |publisher=Au.askmen.com |access-date=19 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617074837/http://au.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_150/170_tatu.html |archive-date=17 June 2013 }}</ref>  Both girls stood out among the others because of their appearance and vocal experience, but the producers decided to start with 14-year-old Katina, who sang "[[It Must Have Been Love]]" by [[Roxette]]. Katina began recording demos, including "Yugoslavia", a protest song about [[NATO bombing of Yugoslavia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sostav.ru/video/files/09yugoslavia.mp3 |title=Voitinsky about Yugoslavia |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ok-magazine.ru/exclusive/item16832.php t. A. T. u.: «Мы и сейчас иногда целуемся!»] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021152116/http://www.ok-magazine.ru/exclusive/item16832.php |date=21 October 2014}} // OK, № 20 (133), 2009</ref> After the demos were cut, Shapovalov insisted that another girl be added to the project. Thus, in late 1999, 14-year-old Julia Volkova was added to the group to complete the duo. She also started recording not long after Katina's "Yugoslavia" demo was finished.

According to Katina, Shapovalov was inspired to create the duo after the release of the Swedish film ''[[Show Me Love (film)|Show Me Love]]'' which focused on the romance between two school girls.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tatumedia.com/post/13311041014/lena-katinas-interview-in-story-caravan |title=T.A.T.u. Media |access-date=10 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071905/http://tatumedia.com/post/13311041014/lena-katinas-interview-in-story-caravan |archive-date=11 February 2018 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> After completing the duo, the producers decided on the name "Тату" (Tatu). Sounding like the English word "[[tattoo]]", it is also a shortened version of the Russian phrase "'''Та'''  любит '''ту'''" (''ta lyubit tu''), meaning "This [girl] loves that [girl]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/276939 |title=Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121234841/http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/276939 |archive-date=21 January 2008 }}</ref> For the release of their first English-language album, they decided to go by t.A.T.u., using uppercase letters and periods to distinguish themselves from an already existing Australian band, Tatu.

=== 2000–2001: ''200 Po Vstrechnoy'' ===
Over the next year, Katina and Volkova recorded songs with their producers. Voitinskij left the project, and Shapovalov signed [[Elena Kiper]] as co-producer and co-writer for their debut album. 

The first single was completed in 2000, titled "Ya Soshla S Uma" (later released in English as "[[All the Things She Said]]"). The song describes the turmoil in a girl's soul because she is in love with another girl, but is afraid, as society frowns upon this. She asks her parents for forgiveness. Elena Kiper has been credited with the song, explaining that the idea came to her when she fell asleep at her dentist's office and had a dream in which she kissed another woman. She woke up saying out loud, "Я сошла с ума!" (Ya soshla s uma, meaning "I've lost my mind"). Ivan Shapovalov is said to have added the second phrase of the chorus, "Мне нужна она" (Mne nuzhna ona, meaning "I need her").

Their first album, ''[[200 Po Vstrechnoy]]'' was released on 21 May 2001. Their second single, "[[Nas Ne Dogonyat]]", which was only released in music video form rather than as an official CD single, although a promotional conjoined "Ya Soshla s Uma/Nas Ne Dagonyat" was released in [[Poland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/tATu-Ya-Soshla-S-Uma-Nas-Nie-Dogoniat/release/1798385 |title=TATU* – Nas Ne Dogonyat / Ya Soshla S Uma (CDr) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> This was followed by the third single "30 Minut", only available as a music video. The album was eventually released in [[Japan]], where it was certified gold by [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]]. The group went on tour in 2001, where their routines were described as "precise" and featured routines where the girls had to [[Striptease|strip]].<ref name="askmen" /> The tour appeared in countries including Germany, [[Bulgaria]], [[Slovakia]], the [[Czech Republic]], and [[Israel]].

===2002–2003: ''200 km/h in the Wrong Lane'' and Eurovision===
The American music executive [[Jimmy Iovine]] asked the English producer [[Trevor Horn]] to create English-language versions of Tatu's songs. Horn wrote new lyrics for "All the Things She Said" and "[[Not Gonna Get Us]]" and coached t.A.T.u. to sing them in English. He also rerecorded the instruments, as he did not have access to the original multitracks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Snapes |first=Laura |date=2019-07-23 |title=Trevor Horn on Grace Jones, smoking with Malcolm McLaren, and why video didn't kill the radio star |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/live/2019/jul/19/trevor-horn-webchat-post-your-questions-now |access-date=2023-04-18 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He described Shapovalov as "awful" and removed him from the sessions after he made the girls cry. Horn said later: "There's no shortcut, you can't bully people."<ref name=":0" /> The group was "controlled" by Shapovalov and it was reported that he was "strict" during the process of making the album.<ref name="askmen" />

The English version of the album was released in October 2002 as ''[[200 km/h in the Wrong Lane]]''. The first single from the album was "All the Things She Said" which was released in late summer 2002. The song peaked at the top spot in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The music video caused controversy worldwide, due to the members, who were both 15 at the time of the video's production, kissing behind a fence. Some believed the video promoted [[lesbian]]ism and [[pedophilia]] and some branded the group's music as "paedophilic pop".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2736367.stm |title=More to Tatu than shock tactics |date=14 February 2003 |work=[[BBC]] |access-date=30 January 2013 |first=Michael |last=Osborn}}</ref> 

The group announced their "Show Me Love Tour", which was to commence in the United Kingdom. However, both of their proposed concerts in the UK were cancelled due to poor ticket sales.<ref name="bbctickets">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2989235.stm |title=Tatu drop dates after poor sales |date=30 April 2003 |work=[[BBC]] |access-date=10 January 2013}}</ref> In July 2002, ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' praised the group by saying "We have seen the future of rock & roll ... to say you've never seen or heard anything quite like it is a colossal understatement."<ref>[http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=219_0_5_0 t.A.T.u. heralded as "the future of rock & roll"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183353/http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=219_0_5_0 |date=3 March 2016 }}. This is an archive to the original. Time of publication: 10 July 2002.</ref> t.A.T.u. were then heralded by ''[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]'' magazine as "The hottest popstars in the world right now."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=250_0_5_0 |title=Praise for t.A.T.u. from the U.K.s The Face Magazine |quote=This is an archive to the original. Time of publication: 16.12.2002 |access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref>
On 25 February 2003 the women mocked [[NBC]]'s insistence that they neither kiss nor comment on the Iraq war by performing "All the Things She Said" in white "T-shirts that bore the Russian language message [[Khuy Voyne!]] (Fuck the war!) across the front, and by blocking their faces with their hands as they kissed during a break in their performance."<ref>{{cite book|author1=Ivan Raykoff|author2=[[Robert Deam Tobin]]|title=A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest|date=2007|publisher=[[Ashgate Publishing]]|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Eq7nilnv93cC&dq=%22Jay+Leno%22++%22t.a.t.u.%22++kiss+censor&pg=PA111 111]}}</ref>

[[File:T.A.T.u. - Lena Katina (48276090406) (cropped 2).jpg|thumb|left|t.A.T.u. at the [[2003 MTV Movie Awards]]]]

The "Fuck the War!" T-shirts were banned on the ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' show and replaced with T-shirts that said "Censored". They still wrote the term on Jimmy Kimmel's hand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0615586/|title=Jimmy Kimmel Live! Episode dated 26 February 2003|access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>

The next single "[[Not Gonna Get Us]]" was released in early 2003. Though not as popular as their debut single, it managed to have success in most record charts. The group then released their third single "[[30_Minutes_(song)|30 Minutes]]", which premiered only in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/tATu-30-Minutes/release/141714 |title=t.A.T.u. – 30 Minutes (CD) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> A music video followed after the release. The fourth single, "[[How Soon Is Now?]]", was a cover of the song by [[the Smiths]]  and came out in May 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/tATu-How-Soon-Is-Now/master/89910 |title=t.A.T.u. - How Soon Is Now? |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> The same month, Shapovalov was arrested after arranging filming for the group's music video "[[Show Me Love (t.A.T.u. song)|Show Me Love]]" in Moscow's [[Red Square]] despite his application for filming being refused.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/news/music/tatu-3-1382440|title = Tatu Manager arrested during video shoot|website = [[NME]]|date = 16 May 2003|access-date = 1 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://calendar.songfacts.com/may/15/|title=Music History Events May 15|website=Music History Calendar|access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref> Shapovalov also attempted to film near London's [[Big Ben]] and various other locations. The footage that was recorded was later used for a music video for the song "Show Me Love",<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ZGC7pYVpbEQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070213220609/http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZGC7pYVpbEQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGC7pYVpbEQ |title=t. A. T. u.-show me love |publisher=Youtube.com |date=22 July 2006 |access-date=19 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> despite the song not being released in any country other than Poland.

Also in May 2003, t.A.T.u. represented Russia at [[Eurovision Song Contest 2003]], where they placed third. After the contest, Russia's Channel One complained that Irish broadcaster RTÉ (Ireland's national television broadcaster) had used a back-up jury, and that it had cost them victory; RTÉ did not use the televoting results after some network problems.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/may/30/russia.arts | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Vote switch 'stole Tatu's Eurovision win' | date=30 May 2003}}</ref> A statement by Channel One suggested that there were grounds to believe that the contest results could be much different for Russia. RTÉ responded by publishing the unused results of the Irish televote, which showed that had the jury not been used, Turkey, whose entry was also overlooked by the Irish Jury, would still have won. The group's record label, Universal Music Russia, were originally against the group's participation saying that the Eurovision contest was for "young artists" and said "artists of Tatu's level will not get much out of the participation in it, We [Universal] would much rather prefer the group to work on their new album, and not to participate in contests for rising stars [...]"<ref>[http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=755_0_5_0 Tatu's Recording Label is ::Against:: Their Participation in EuroVision!] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183149/http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=755_0_5_0 |date=3 March 2016}}. This is an archive to the original. Time of publication: 3 May 2003.</ref>

The same month, the group postponed their German promo tour due to a late invitation to the 2003 [[MTV Movie Awards]], where they performed.<ref name="eng.tatysite.net">{{cite web|url=http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=767_0_5_0 |title=TATU - News - t.A.T.u. Concerts in Germany Cancelled/Delayed |publisher=Eng.tatysite.net |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> The following month they also cancelled their Riga concert and Japan concert in June, which led to a lawsuit from Pasadena Group Promotion, asking for $180,000 in damages.<ref>[http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=930_0_5_0 Another lawsuit -- t.A.T.u. cancellations in Riga] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112183342/http://eng.tatysite.net/news/archive.php?id=930_0_5_0 |date=12 November 2013 }}. This is an archive from the original posted by [[The Daily Telegraph]]. Time of publication: 13 June 2003.</ref>

On 26 September 2003, the group released a remix compilation, titled ''[[t.A.T.u. Remixes|Remixes]]''. In November 2003, the CD was released in Russia, with two new tracks and videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/tATu-Remixes/master/59727 |title=t.A.T.u. - Remixes |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> The two new tracks were "Prostiye Dvizheniya", a controversial single that came out in Russia in summer 2002,<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111224200021/http://russiajournal.com/node/13836 Tatu presents a naughty video]}}. This is an archive to the original. Time of publication: 13 June 2002, ''[[The Russia Journal]]''.</ref>
and ''Ne ver, ne boysya'', their entry for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] 2003. The DVD compilation ''[[Screaming for More (DVD)|Screaming for More]]'' was released on 24 November 2003, featuring music videos and behind-the-scenes. ''[[Anatomy of t.A.T.u.]]'' aired on Russian television on 12 December 2003. The documentary revealed that the girls were not lesbians and chronicled the group as they took part in Eurovision earlier in the year.

===2004–2006: ''Dangerous and Moving'' and ''Lyudi Invalidy''===
In early 2004, t.A.T.u. legally broke their contract with Ivan Shapovalov and Neformat. In the months before the split, t.A.T.u. and Shapovalov were being filmed for a reality show on [[STS (Russian television network)|STS]] in Russia titled ''[[Podnebesnaya]]''. The show followed the group as they were recording their second album, to little success, with their producer Ivan Shapovalov. The documentary aired on Russian television from January to March 2004.

There were many rumors around the split until the show aired, which depicted the group leaving due to a lack of interest and care from their producer. They also claimed the quality of the music being produced was too low, and that Shapovalov was only interested in creating scandals. Volkova stated, "He [Ivan] spends his time thinking up scandals instead of planning our artistic work. I'm sure our fans would rather hear new songs and new albums than new scandals." Katina then stated, "He made us out to BE lesbians when we were just singing FOR lesbians. We wanted people to understand them and not judge them. That they are as free as anyone else."<ref name=Ananova>{{cite web |author=Ananova Ltd |title=Tatu seeking new name and manager |publisher=ananova.com |year=2003 |url=http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_864931.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061220092920/http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_864931.html |archive-date=20 December 2006 }}</ref> In one of the final episodes, Volkova mentioned returning to the United States in spring of 2004 to record with new producers. However, she became pregnant soon thereafter, and recording was delayed.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/tatu-singer-is-pregnant |title=Julia Volkova – Tatu Singer Is Pregnant |magazine=Contactmusic.com |date=16 May 2004 |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Gaudi arena.jpg|thumb|right|t.A.T.u. performing in October 2005]]

Volkova soon joined Katina and previous producer [[Sergio Galoyan]] in the studio. The group was backed by their record label, [[Universal Music International]], in finding adequate songs and production to release a new album. In August 2005, "[[All About Us (t.A.T.u. song)|All About Us]]" and "Lyudi Invalidy" were announced to be the first singles from the English and Russian albums, respectively. "All About Us" was a worldwide hit, charting in the top ten in the majority of European charts. The group released their second English album on 5 October 2005 titled ''[[Dangerous and Moving]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/tATu-Dangerous-And-Moving/master/31191 |title=Dangerous and Moving - t.A.T.u |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> Its Russian counterpart was released on 19 October, titled ''Lyudi Invalidy''. The second single was "[[Friend or Foe (t.A.T.u song)|Friend or Foe]]". Soon after the video was released, the group's management replaced drummer Roman Ratej with Steve "Boomstick" Wilson, and appointed a new bassist, Domen Vajevec. On 25 March 2006, t.A.T.u. received the award for Best Group at the first edition of the ''[[TRL Awards]]''.

On 17 April 2006, t.A.T.u. returned to reality TV in Russia with ''t.A.T.u. Expedition'', which was broadcast on the Russian music channel Muz TV. It chronicled the release of their second album, and the recording of the video for their third single, "[[Gomenasai (t.A.T.u song)|Gomenasai]]", which was released during the airing of the show. The video, as well as the actual song, is quite a departure from t.A.T.u.'s usual style and leaves many of their fans cold.<ref>Alessandro Paolinelli, "t.A.T.u. story", CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2014. {{ISBN|978-1497327382}}</ref> t.A.T.u. performed in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia on 28 April kicking off their Dangerous and Moving Tour. On 30 August 2006, the official website announced that the girls had left their record company, Universal/Interscope.

On 21 November 2006, the region of the [[Komi Republic]] in Russia filed a lawsuit against t.A.T.u. over the album and song "Lyudi Invalidy" due to the title translating to "disabled people". Leonid Vakuev, a human rights representative for the Komi Republic, interpreted the song as being directed towards disabled people and cited words written in the booklet for the album, which said: "[Lyudi Invalidy] do not know what it means to be a human being. They are fakes inside the human form. They do not live, but&nbsp;— function". Katina said, "Of course, we meant moral invalids, people who do not have [a] soul and human feelings." When asked if they had anything against disabled people, she stated that she finds it offensive to refer to people by that term, and added, "We take pictures together and make sure they have priority seats [at concerts]."<ref name=BBCRussia>{{cite web | author=Mornings On BBC | title=Katina on Mornings On BBC | publisher=tatu.ru | year=2006 | url=http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=433&np=2 | access-date=29 December 2006 | archive-date=5 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905102413/http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=433&np=2 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2006, Russian politician [[Aleksey Mitrofanov]] proposed t.A.T.u. to be awarded the [[Order of Friendship]], but the [[State Duma]] vetoed his idea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pravdareport.com/society/showbiz/17-05-2006/80466-tatu-0/|title=TATU girls unfazed by the Duma refusal to award them state decoration|work=PravdaReport|date=17 May 2006}}</ref> Mitrofanov came to write a novel inspired by the duo, ''t.A.T.u. Come Back'' (Russian: ТАТУ КАМ БЭК), which was also adapted into the film ''[[You and I (2011 film)|You and I]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/cannes/roland_joffe_s_you_and_i_screens_in_cannes?page=12|title=Roland Joffé's "You and I" screens in Cannes - Filmfestivals.com}}</ref>

===2007–2010: ''Vesyolye Ulybki'' and ''Waste Management''===
On 17 May 2007, t.A.T.u. issued a statement directed to their gay fans: "When t.A.T.u.'s second album came out, many of our fans of alternative sexual orientation thought that we lied and betrayed them. This is not true! We’ve never done that and we’ve always advocated love without boundaries."<ref>{{cite web
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On 12 September 2007, the group released the concert DVD "Truth". It was the group's first release since leaving Universal. In late 2007, "Белый Плащик", "Beliy Plaschik", the lead single from their upcoming Russian-language album, was released. The project was then known as "Управление Отбросами", "Upravleniye Otbrosami", which translates to "Waste Management". The second single, "220" ("Двести Двадцать", Dvesti Dvadtsat'), made its radio premiere in May 2008 and the music video was released on their official YouTube channel on 5 June 2008. "Beliy Plaschik" and "220" were the main attractions on a special release known as "[[Hyperion-Plate]]", the first-ever EP from the duo. The EP was released on 8 May 2008 and featured multimedia content including music, video, ringtones and wallpapers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/tATu-%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8B%D0%B9-%D0%9F%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B8%D0%BA-White-Robe/master/199986 |title=t.A.T.u. - Белый Плащик / White Robe at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Julia Volkova Bacardi B-LIVE 2008.jpg|thumb|left|upright|t.A.T.u in 2008]]

At the time of the "[[Hyperion-Plate]]" release, "Upravleniye Otbrosami / Управление отбросами" was scheduled to hit the stores in June 2008. The EP featured a poster which advertised that date, as well as a coupon redeemable for a discount on the album that expired on 30 June 2008. However, the release schedule abruptly stalled on 5 June 2008, when t.A.T.u.'s manager Boris Renski announced that Julia Volkova was seriously ill.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=653&page=4 |title=t. A. T. u. Eng News |language=ru |publisher=Tatu.ru |access-date=2 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928040943/http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=653&page=4 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> Volkova's illness forced the cancellation of a concert in [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara, CA]], and the singer was not seen in public until the wedding of producer Sergey Konov on 5 July 2008. The duo returned to work in late August, when it was reported that t.A.T.u. would be the face of fashion designer [[Marc Jacobs]]'s fall and winter campaigns in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nymag.com/thecut/2008/08/tatu_stars_in_marc_by_marc_jac.html |title=t.A.T.u. Stars in Marc by Marc Jacobs's Russian Campaign |publisher=Nymag.com |date=25 August 2008 |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>

On 9 September 2008, a press release appeared on the duo's official website that declared that the forthcoming album would be titled "Веселые Улыбки", "[[Vesyolye Ulybki]]" ("Happy Smiles") instead of "Upravleniye Otbrosami" ("Waste Management"). The name change reflected sarcastic comments about the state of the Russian music business made by Volkova and Katina in an interview with Moscow's Time Out Magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.tatu.ru/Media/2008/09/01/1220278500000.html |title=Там же одни проститутки! / It's full of whores! / Time Out Magazine / t. A. T. u. – t. A. T. u. m.e.d.i.a.b.l.o.g |publisher=Blog.tatu.ru |date=1 September 2008 |access-date=2 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116084633/http://blog.tatu.ru/Media/2008/09/01/1220278500000.html |archive-date=16 January 2009 }}</ref> The press release also provided the track list of the album and an early version of its cover art, but still no confirmed release date was given. On 12 September, the album's third single, "You and I" made its debut on Love Radio. The press release disappeared from the site shortly afterward, only to re-appear on 8 October with a change made to the cover art --- where there was once the face of a smiling astronaut on the original design, a black square now appeared.

On 15 October, t.A.T.u.'s website announced that "[[Vesyolye Ulybki]]" would be released on 21 October 2008, beginning with a special event at two Soyuz record stores in Moscow where fans could meet the girls and get their autographs. The album also went on pre-sale at the official t.A.T.u. web shop on 18 October, with a small number of buyers receiving a limited-edition postcard set as a prize. The songs were also made available internationally through the [[iTunes]] digital music store. Upon its release, it became apparent that the album essentially had two covers --- the astronaut cover was a slipcase, while the original design used for "Upravleniye Otbrosami" appeared inside. The black square from the press release had been hiding a [[Mars]] scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tatu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18278&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=760&sid=4cb9858b2cefd521ba5d510631b7046f |title=Tatu :: View topic – New t. A. T. u. album: Veselye Ulybki/Happy Smiles |publisher=Tatu.us |access-date=2 May 2009}}</ref>

On 23 October, t.A.T.u. appeared on Vladimir Polupanov's "The 7 Premieres" to promote their new album. They were also the subjects of an ongoing mini-[[reality series]] on the website Russia.ru. On 21 October 2008 "Vesyolye Ulybki" was released internationally on online music stores.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/happy-smiles/294025503 |title=Happy Smiles - t.A.T.u |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=21 October 2008 |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> On 28 November t.A.T.u. were awarded the Legend of MTV at the [[MTV Russia Music Awards#2008|MTV Russia Music Awards 2008]].

In March 2009, a statement was released on the duo's site and MySpace stating that the duo will no longer be a "full-time" project and that Katina and Volkova were working on solo projects. They also mentioned that the third video will be released on 17 April on MTV Russia. The album's single "[[Snegopady]]" was eventually released, along with its music video.<ref name="insider1">{{cite web|url=http://blog.tatu.ru/Insider/2009/03/21/1237628400000.html |title=Тату форева / t. A. T. u. forever – Insider Said It's True |publisher=Blog.tatu.ru |date=21 March 2009 |access-date=2 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324093648/http://blog.tatu.ru/Insider/2009/03/21/1237628400000.html |archive-date=24 March 2009 }}</ref>

The girls performed a special concert at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009]] on 10 May. They were also included as an interval act on the 12th at the first semifinals, performing [[Not Gonna Get Us]] with the Russian Army Choir.

On 13 July, the group released their single "[[Snowfalls (t.A.T.u song)|Snowfalls]]". The song was released digitally worldwide, along with its music video.<ref>[https://music.apple.com/us/album/snowfalls-single/325174760 iTunes - Music - Snowfalls - Single] . [[iTunes Store]].</ref> The group's second single for the album, "White Robe", was released by Coqueiro Verde Records online and premiered on t.A.T.u.'s YouTube account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmylove.org/news/archives/00000751.html|title=MY WEBLOG}}</ref> t.A.T.u.'s official website announced that the video was up for voting on MTV Brazil on 10 November 2009.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=730 t.A.T.u. Eng News] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106222136/http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=730 |date=6 November 2015 }}. Tatu.ru. Retrieved on 10 February 2011.</ref><ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=732 t.A.T.u. Eng News] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105205943/http://www.tatu.ru/en/news.html?id=732 |date=5 November 2015}}. Tatu.ru. Retrieved on 10 February 2011.</ref> On 3 December, the "White Robe" video reached the number one position on MTV Brazil. It was announced via [[Twitter]] that Coqueiro Verde Records would release the album in Brazil on 25 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tatuchile/status/7851514175 |title=Twitter / tatuchile: Coqueiro Verde Records has |publisher=Twitter.com |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref> The album was eventually released worldwide digitally, and received favorable reception from critics. The album did not sell very well and was reported to have only sold over 1000 copies in the United States, as of December 2010.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/959544/ask-billboard-taking-peaks-nos-100-1?page=0%2C1 Ask Billboard: "Taking Peaks," Nos. 100-1] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302041430/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/959544/ask-billboard-taking-peaks-nos-100-1?page=0%2C1 |date=2 March 2016}}. 29 January 2010 4:35 PM EST.</ref>
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The third single off the album was "Sparks", which was the English version of "220". It was released in Brazil and on t.A.T.u.'s official YouTube account on 13 April 2010.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/S0sXkdRwCPo Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100713224838/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sXkdRwCPo Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0sXkdRwCPo&playnext_from=TL&videos=GgD2khriWHw&feature=sub |title=t. A. T. u. Sparks (EN) music video |publisher=Youtube.com |date=13 April 2010 |access-date=19 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 31 March 2010, a contest was to be launched in which fans will be able to remix their favorite t.A.T.u. songs from the new album. The winning mixes would be included on an upcoming remix album.<ref name="kroogi.com">[http://www.kroogi.com/home/tatu]{{dead link|date=February 2011}}</ref>

Volkova made headlines in Russia with an interview where she expressed her opinion on Katina's solo career, "She has the right to [sing t.A.T.u. songs], but it's so stupid, absolutely stupid. If you do a solo career, it means that you do your own work. Her stuff, that she makes, I think, is silly and very soon her career will wither away and disappear."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/nugTJ423i58 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131127181803/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nugTJ423i58 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nugTJ423i58&feature=watch_response |title=Yulia Volkova calls Katina's solo project "silly" ! (Subtitled) |publisher=Youtube.com |date=21 July 2010 |access-date=19 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Katina responded to this interview via her YouTube Page, "I saw Julia's interview. Of course I got upset. But I want to tell everybody that I have a completely opposite attitude towards the whole situation, Julia's project included. I believe she's a very talented person and I sincerely hope that she'll be successful in all the things she plans."<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/QFUDW3FdImU Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140429024238/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFUDW3FdImU&feature=player_embedded Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFUDW3FdImU |title=Video Blog / Returning to LA |publisher=Youtube.com |date=20 July 2010 |access-date=19 January 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In July, Katina made an appearance on a radio station where she was asked about the future of the duo. She responded by saying, "Life has changed a lot. Julia and I are working on our projects now. I, for one, will be traveling to Los Angeles this Saturday, where I will keep working on my album. And I'm preparing a big show in San Francisco in September, so now we are not planning to reform t.A.T.u., certainly not in the near future. Now we really want to concentrate only on our own projects."<ref>[http://newestatus.blogspot.com/2010/07/interviewlena-katinaradio-expres.html • t. A. T. u. • Newestatus •: Interview:Lena katina(Radio Expres)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708054644/http://newestatus.blogspot.com/2010/07/interviewlena-katinaradio-expres.html |date=8 July 2011 }}</ref> Lena Katina and her full band performed her first live major solo show in San Francisco on 17 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.SummerClimax.com/ |title=NovoeRadio – #1 Russian Radio in America – Summer Climax 2010 – Lena Katina / t.A.T.u |publisher=Summerclimax.com |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>

===2011: Disbandment===
At the end of March 2011, t.A.T.u. management released a press release on their official website declaring t.A.T.u. over. Due to conflicts between the two women, and them both wanting to pursue solo careers, the duo was officially announced as disbanded. They finalised the duo's discography with a double remix album for ''Waste Management''. The management thanked fans for their loyalty over the past twelve years of the duo's history.<ref>[http://www.tatu.ru/en/ Official Press Release] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426022705/http://www.theprophetblog.net/t-a-t-u-s-lena-katina-tops-the-billboard-club-chart|date=26 April 2012 }} on tatu.ru</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/t-a-t-u/id429032922 |title=iTunes Store |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=19 January 2013}}</ref>

After the split, the group decided to focus on their solo careers, both musically and in film. In August 2011, Katina revealed her debut solo single "[[Never Forget (Lena Katina song)|Never Forget]]" which eventually charted at number one on the US [[Hot Dance Club Songs]] for a sole week.<ref>[http://www.theprophetblog.net/t-a-t-u-s-lena-katina-tops-the-billboard-club-chart/ t.A.T.u.'s Lena Katina tops the Billboard Club Chart | The Prophet Blog] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814045050/http://www.theprophetblog.net/t-a-t-u-s-lena-katina-tops-the-billboard-club-chart/ |date=14 August 2016 }}. Retrieved on 30 January 2013.</ref> Volkova was also working on her studio album and released two singles; "All Because of You" and "[[Didn't Wanna Do It]]", but failed to generate interest on the music charts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/tatuofficial/posts/447134791974773  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/394769700544616/447134791974773 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Great news! We... |publisher=Facebook |access-date=15 November 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JuliaVolkova/status/213231733334736897 |title=Twitter / JuliaVolkova: We've just announced the title |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=15 November 2012}}</ref> The following year she confirmed she would be starring in the [[dark comedy]] zombie film ''9 1/2 Zombies''.

===2012–2021: Aftermath with Volkova and Katina arguments===
On 2 October 2012, Cherrytree Records/Universal Russia announced that they would be issuing a special re-release of t.A.T.u's ''200 km/h in the Wrong Lane.'' The "10th Year Anniversary Edition" featured all new artwork, a never-before-released song from the 2002 sessions, "[[A Simple Motion]]", a brand new remix of "All the Things She Said" from producer Fernando Garibay, in addition to newly mastered songs. On 24 October 2012, Cherrytree Records released the official track listing for the album; it was a note addressed to fans handwritten and signed by Katina and Volkova themselves. The album was released on 12 November 2012.

On 11 December 2012, the duo reunited as musical guests on ''[[Vocea României (season 2)|The Voice of Romania]]''. It was their first performance together in three years. The duo t.A.T.u performed "All About Us" and "All the Things She Said" during the show. They also appeared in radio and on another television show before.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/entertainment/rusoaicele-de-la-t-a-t-u-invitate-speciale-la-vocea-romaniei.html|title=Vocea Romaniei. Rusoaicele de la trupa t.A.T.u. au facut spectacol pe scena. Cine merge mai departe|publisher=[[Pro TV]]|date=12 December 2012|language=ro}}</ref>

After the re-release, the group were interviewed by Bradley Stern on MuuMuse, and was asked about a reunion and relationship together. Volkova stated "We don't keep in touch", while Katina stated "Only when we see each other. We have very different lives in different countries now. We are not in a fight though."<ref name="muumuse">{{cite web |url=http://www.muumuse.com/2012/11/10-years-in-the-wrong-lane-an-interview-with-t-a-t-u.html/ |title= 10 years in the wrong lane: an interview with t.a.t.u.|last1=Stern |first1=Bradley |date=5 November 2012 |work=MuuMuse |access-date=10 January 2013}}</ref> As for a reunion, Katina said "I believe that there is always a chance for anything in this life. Maybe…." Volkova stated that, while she is not "ready for it", she said "But this won't stop us from reuniting for joint performances. We’ll see what happens!"<ref name="muumuse"/>

In April 2013, the group announced they would perform one live show at a Russian VIP Club. Katina also stated that "The t.A.T.u. comeback is very possible, we are talking about that right now." After Volkova had her second surgery for her ligaments, she officially confirmed that she and Katina were planning to reunite t.A.T.u.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vk.com/wall-8380?own=1 |title=T.A.T.U. &#124; Тату &#124; Tatu |publisher=Vk.com |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> However, soon Volkova told an interviewer that they were not reuniting after all. Katina also stated that her solo career was the number one goal at that time and if t.A.T.u. was going to reunite, it would only be for small things like commercials and concerts.

On 27 September 2013, t.A.T.u. performed a concert in Kyiv, Ukraine. Shortly thereafter they wore their schoolgirls outfits from their first album again for a [[Snickers]] Japanese advertisement.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/10/17/video-pop-duo-tatu-featured-in-japanese-snickers-promo |title=VIDEO: Pop Duo t.A.T.u Featured in Japanese Snickers Promo |first=Scott |last=Green |publisher=[[Crunchyroll]] |date=18 October 2013 |access-date=10 October 2022}}</reF> Whilst in Japan they also performed "All the Things She Said" live in Tokyo.

The duo performed before the [[2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] of the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] Opening Ceremony in [[Sochi]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/sochi/2014/02/07/opening-ceremony-tatu-winter-games-putin-nbc/5275179/|title=Sochi opening ceremony goes from Tchaikovsky to tATu
 |newspaper=USA Today |date= 7 February 2014 |access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/07/tatu-performing-sochi-winter-olympics
|title=Pop duo t.A.T.u. reportedly performing at Sochi Winter Olympic
 |newspaper=The Guardian |date= 7 February 2014 |access-date=7 February 2014}}</ref> along with piano virtuoso [[Denis Matsuev]] and opera soprano [[Anna Netrebko]], who also performed the Olympic anthem.<ref name="Pseudo-lesbians, ballet, in Sochi Olympics opening">{{cite web |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/fake-lesbian-duo-tatu-to-perform-at-sochi-opener-020714 |title=Russia kicks off Sochi Games with hope and hubris |last1=Wilson |first1=Stephen |last2=Krawczynski |first2=Jon |date=7 February 2014 |work=[[Fox Sports]] |access-date=8 February 2014}}</ref>  Media reports expressed confusion at this performance, given that there is a lack of [[LGBT rights in Russia]], especially since the much politicized [[Russian LGBT propaganda law|Russian law banning gay propaganda]] aimed at minors that is being used to promote family values.<ref>CBC Newsworld, CBC Morning News, airdate 7 February 2014 @ circa 8:40am EST</ref> The ceremony's director, Konstantin Ernst, said t.A.T.u.'s "Not Gonna Get Us" was chosen because it's one of the few Russian pop songs that international viewers might recognize.

Shortly after performing at the Olympics, the group announced a new single, "Lyubov v Kazhdom Mgnovenii" ("Love in Every Moment").<ref>{{cite web|title=t.A.T.u. Announces Official Comeback, New Single Due This Friday|website=Popdust|date=2014-02-12|access-date=2024-07-27|url=https://www.popdust.com/tatu-announces-official-comeback-new-single-due-this-friday-1889834072.html|archive-date=2019-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923174805/https://www.popdust.com/tatu-announces-official-comeback-new-single-due-this-friday-1889834072.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song features Russian rapper [[Ligalize]] and Canadian musician [[Mike Tompkins (musician)|Mike Tompkins]].

On 17 February 2014, Katina posted a video message on her official YouTube channel stating that she would no longer be working with Volkova and that t.A.T.u. was once again no longer a group.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/7zYvKwFQWvs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140218071053/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYvKwFQWvs&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYvKwFQWvs|title=Обращение Лены Катиной к поклонникам (18.02.14)|date=17 February 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> However, on 20 February, Volkova posted a video message saying that there is "no big reunion" but t.A.T.u. were having "joint projects". She also criticized Katina's "meaning" behind the video and confirmed that they would be shooting the video for the new single.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/JRpH7balnfw Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140701063323/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRpH7balnfw Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRpH7balnfw|title=Julia Volkova: Everything is ok between me and Lena Katina.|date=20 February 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 5 March 2014, Volkova posted another video message on her official YouTube channel in response to Katina's video. She stated that despite "reasons of severe trepidation on the part of Lena about [Volkova] and [her] behavior," collaboration between the two was possible, referring to the release of their new single as well as their music video.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/oj842cIthR8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140706143610/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj842cIthR8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj842cIthR8|title=Appeal to fans of Julia Volkova (English Subs) 05.03.14|date=5 March 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 6 April 2014, the music video to "Love in Every Moment" was released to the Cornetto Ru page on YouTube, in which Katina and Volkova filmed their scenes apart.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1csGuLoLsrQ| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408030405/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1csGuLoLsrQ| archive-date=2014-04-08 | url-status=dead|title=Юля Волкова & Лена Катина & Лигалайз & Майк Томпкинс - Любовь в каждом мгновении|date=6 April 2014|via=YouTube}}</ref> Towards the end of the video, Volkova is shown interacting with a body double of Katina, with the latter's face obscured.  The song is part of the "A Sight of Cupid" project which contains several short films about love. In the short film "Together Apart" the duo were portrayed as cupids. On 22 May 2014, both singers introduced the film at the Cannes Film Festival. Due to their conflict and in keeping with Katina's wishes to not interact with Volkova, both singers had separate interviews with reporters. Volkova announced during an interview with the Italian press that the film would be the last collaborative work between her and Katina.<ref>[
{{cite web
 |url=http://www.leggo.it/NEWS/ESTERI/tatu_cannes_sochi_russia_paese_libero_pussy_riot/notizie/703085.shtml
 |title=Pagina non Trovata
 |access-date=22 May 2014
|url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203116/http://www.leggo.it/NEWS/ESTERI/tatu_cannes_sochi_russia_paese_libero_pussy_riot/notizie/703085.shtml
 |archive-date=4 March 2016
}} Le Tatu a Cannes dopo Sochi: "La Russia è un paese libero. Non ci importa nulla delle Pussy Riot"]</ref> Despite tensions, a petition dubbed "#tATuComeback" was circulated throughout popular social media websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, in the hopes that the former duo would resolve their conflicts and return with their long-awaited comeback as they had originally planned.

On 16 May 2016, the duo met publicly again at the 25th anniversary celebration of the children's musical group [[Neposedy]], which both were a part of before the formation of t.A.T.u. There, together with the children, Katina sang her song "All Around the World" and, together with Volkova, everybody sang "Nas Ne Dogonyat” ("Not Gonna Get Us").<ref>[http://neposedi.ru/2016/05/20/neposedy-s-razmahom-otmetili-svoyo-25-letie-v-luzhnikah/ «Непоседы» с размахом отметили своё 25-летие в Лужниках] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603235353/http://neposedi.ru/2016/05/20/neposedy-s-razmahom-otmetili-svoyo-25-letie-v-luzhnikah/ |date=3 June 2016 }}</ref>

On 8 June 2021, a lengthy interview and documentary about t.A.T.u.'s story titled "ТАТУ: 20 лет спустя! Главная российская группа в мире" was published on YouTube on journalist [[Ksenia Sobchak]]'s channel. The documentary discussed the formation of the group, its past controversies and Katina's and Volkova's personal and career developments after t.A.T.u. It also included interviews of former t.A.T.u. producer Ivan Shapovalov and Lena Katina's mother. Katina and Volkova were interviewed separately, as Katina rejected a common interview. The interview/documentary was the most trending video on Russian YouTube the day after it was published.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/b-lvHKc8_9k Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210608085916/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-lvHKc8_9k Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-lvHKc8_9k|title=ТАТУ: 20 лет спустя! Главная российская группа в мире|date=9 June 2021|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===2022–present: Return to the stage===
[[File:Tatu2022 (cropped).jpg|thumb|t.A.T.u. performing in [[Minsk]], 2022]]
Katina announced that t.A.T.u. would return to the stage in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Emma |title=Nostalgia alert - t.A.T.u are staging a reunion next year |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/06/tatu-reunion-all-the-things-she-said-singer-set-for-2022-comeback-15373190/ |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=Metro |date=6 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> They had participated in the t.A.T.u. tribute concert which was originally supposed to be in 2021. However, due to [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industry|persistent issues]] with the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]], they decided to postpone until spring 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Media |first1=tATu |title=t.A.T.u. "200 Po Vstrechnoi" Tribute Concert |url=https://tatu-media.com/tatu-tribute-concert/ |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=fansite |date=July 6, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In September 2022, Katina and Volkova performed together under the name t.A.T.u. at the [[Dinamo Stadium (Minsk)|Dinamo Stadium]] in Minsk as part of the Ovion Show event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20220905/tatu-1814445300.html|title=Группа "Тату" воссоединилась в Минске для выступления|trans-title=The group t.A.T.u. reunited in Minsk for a performance|website=[[RIA Novosti]]|location=Russia|date=5 September 2022|access-date=6 April 2023|language=ru-RU}}</ref> This was followed by another performance at a sporting event at the Gazprom Stadium in Saint-Petersburg in May 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ria.ru/20230424/tatu-1867329890.html|title=Группа "Тату" воссоединится в мае|trans-title=The group t.A.T.u. will reunite in May|website=[[RIA Novosti]]|location=Russia|date=24 April 2023|access-date=15 May 2023|language=ru-RU}}</ref>