[2][4] The main springboard to the heights of popularity in the USSR, United States and other countries was the band's participation in the Moscow International Peace Festival, organised by Stas Namin and Doc McGhee.

Gorky Park participated in the festival alongside Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Cinderella and Skid Row.

[2][6] In the original line-up, with lead vocalist Nikolay Noskov and general producer Stas Namin, the group lasted only three and a half years.

[2][6] After 30 years, Stas Namin revived his project, and on August 28, 2022[7][8][9] the first concert performance of the band in the new line-up took place at the Russian rock festival "SNC.

Because Mikhail Gorbachev lifted the censorship, many underground rock bands, including Gorky Park, became able to gain wider popularity.

Gorky Park participated in that year's Moscow Music Peace Festival alongside Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne and Scorpions.

[15] In 1989, guitar manufacturer Kramer introduced a balalaika-shaped Gorky Park signature model, similar to Belov's custom-made instruments.

[4] Gorky Park live shows often featured the band dressed in traditional Russian style, waving Soviet and American flags.

[13] Nikolai Noskov left the band in 1990, but Gorky Park remained active and kept releasing albums in the 1990s,[4] with Minkov taking over as lead vocalist.