Lera Kudryavtseva reacted to the death of music critic Sergey Sosedov. The TV presenter said in her social media stories that the news came as a complete surprise.

“I just found out the news… It’s a shock,” the TV presenter wrote on her social media.

Kudryavtseva and Sosedov worked together as judges on the Superstar show. Stas Piekha and Irina Ponarovskaya were also members of the judging panel.

Earlier, Vadim Takmenev announced Sosedov’s death. He said the team was shocked by the news and called Sergey an essential part of the project, its heart, soul, and driving force. The journalist said they were all supposed to meet this Saturday to watch the first episode of the new season of VIA Superstar, which Sosedov had been looking forward to. According to Vadim, the entire season will be released in memory of Sergey.

According to several reports, the tragedy happened during a tour. Sergey Sosedov died after falling down a staircase.