Madonna to face protests outside Russian show
Story Dated: Thursday, August 9, 2012 12:10 hrs IST
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U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage during her MDNA tour at the Olympic Stadium. REUTERS
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File photo: All-girl punk band "Pussy Riot" Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (C), Maria Alyokhina (R) and Yekaterina Samutsevich (L), sitting behind bars. Prosecutors asked a Moscow court to lock up members of the Pussy Riot girl band for three years after they called for Vladimir Putin’s ouster in a song, prompting Madonna to plead for clemency. AFP
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London: Pop diva Madonna has angered conservative groups in Russia by supporting jailed punk stars Pussy Riot during her first concert.
The 53-year-old singer has jetted to Moscow as part of her ongoing MDNA tour and is again due to perform at the city's Olimpiski Arena on August 14 night, reported Daily Express.
The protesters plan to demonstrate outside the singer's Moscow concert and are calling on authorities to stop the star performing.
"It is not in our power to ban her, but we call on the authorities - who position themselves as Orthodox believers - to do so. This little singer is openly mocking our laws, our traditions and our culture," said a spokesman for Russia's Union of Orthodox Banner-Bearers.
The three stars of Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, are currently on trial on hooliganism charges.
The 'Material Girl' hitmaker voiced her support for the band by donnng a ski mask and scrawling the group's name on her back during her performance recently.
