A U2 concert in Russia on Wednesday (25Aug10) was marred by arrests after five human rights activists were detained for handing out leaflets before the show kicked...
Guardian Music — Volunteers detained after Amnesty and Greenpeace invite U2 fans to sign petitions at band's first gig in RussiaIt had seemed like a relationship that was destined to be l... more info
Reuters — MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rights group Amnesty said five of its activists were detained while distributing flyers at a U2 concert in Moscow on Wednesday, which ended with a cele... more info
ContactMusic — A U2 concert in Russia on Wednesday (25Aug10) was marred by arrests after five human rights activists were detained for handing out leaflets before the show kicked... more info
Starpulse — A U2 concert in Russia on Wednesday was marred by arrests after five human rights activists were detained for handing out leaflets before the show kicked off. The Amne... more info
Undercover, Australia — On Wednesday night, the eve of U2’s first ever show in the Russian capitol of Moscow, Russian police detained activists from Amnesty International who were gathering si... more info
The Independent — When a huge rock band with strong political interests played in Russia for the first time, the results were never likely to be sedate. more info