Boney M. was hugely popular in the Soviet Union in the 1970s, although the song "Rasputin" was banned by the Soviet authorities during the group's concert in Moscow in December 1978.
The story highlights the contrasting reception of Boney M.'s music within the Soviet Union, where it was popular despite censorship and the banning of their song "Rasputin" during a performance in Moscow in December 1978.