Pussy Riot: stars get behind jailed Russian punk band as trial looms

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Franz Ferdinand and Faith No More among big names voicing support for women who criticised PutinSome of the biggest names in music are using live shows in Russia to show support for jailed feminist punk collective Pussy Riot, as three of the band's members prepare to go on trial.Big acts playing Moscow in the past month have raised the case of the trio, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina, who face charges of "hooliganism" on Monday. They were...

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