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| Freed Pussy Riot band member takes case to European court Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:13 AM PDT  Yekaterina Samutsevich, a member of the female punk band "Pussy Riot", sits in a car after she was freed from the courtroom in Moscow October 10, 2012. — Reuters pic Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, was one of three band members sentenced to two years in jail in August for belting out a profanity-laced song against President Vladimir Putin in a cathedral in a case that sparked an international outcry. She was freed on appeal on October 10 after six months behind bars after her lawyer successfully argued she had not actually taken part in the protest because she had been stopped and led away before it took place. Irina Khrunova, a lawyer acting on her behalf, told Reuters today that Samutsevich had lodged a complaint with the Strasbourg court claiming her rights had been violated during the six months she spent in pre-trial detention. "Her rights were violated when she wasn't given food or (allowed to) sleep," said Khrunova. "She was held in a small room without being fed for hours." A defiant Samutsevich said in a recent interview that Pussy Riot had "achieved more than our goal" by igniting a public debate about the close ties between the Russian state and the Orthodox Church, whose spiritual leader has likened Putin's rule to "a miracle of God." She also said the trial had been an ordeal, with she and her fellow band members roused in their cells daily at 5am after returning to jail at 1am the previous night. "It was constant stress, constantly being under guard, handcuffed," she told Reuters. The two other band members — Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22 — remain in jail after a Moscow court upheld their prison sentences, a ruling Putin said they had deserved. The trio was found guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" after performing a song asking the Virgin Mary to "throw Putin out" on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral in February. The protest prompted accusations of blasphemy from the Orthodox Church and acerbic criticism from Putin, but sparked an outcry from Western governments and pop stars, including Madonna, who condemned the sentences as disproportionate. However, the altar protest was offensive to many back in Russia, which is legally a secular state. — Reuters |
| Rolling Stones debut new rockumentary in London Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:37 AM PDT
Band members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts and former bassist Bill Wyman met dozens of fans outside the Odeon theatre in Leicester Square ahead of the screening. Wyman said he hoped the film, named after the first line in smash hit "Jumpin' Jack Flash," highlighted the influence of guitarist Brian Jones, who died in 1969. "I'm glad he's remembered, that's the most important thing," he said. Looking back on the band's career, Jagger said: "It goes super fast so enjoy it while you can. It seems so that we did enjoy it while we could, it's pretty obvious." The premiere caps a busy week for the iconic band, who confirmed on Monday they will play four gigs in Britain and the United States to mark their 50th anniversary. Guitarist Wood revealed the band's live preparations were "up to and above par", joking that they "won't be able to stop" touring if the gigs were a success. "I can't believe how well the band is sounding," he added. The band play their hometown London at the 02 Arena on November 25 and 29, followed by two nights at the Newark Prudential Center in New Jersey, just outside New York, on December 13 and 15. The live shows will be the first by Jagger, Richards, Watts and Wood for five years. "You would think it would be boring doing the same thing over and over again but it's not," said Wood. "It's totally fresh and totally new every time we get together. "There's a magic that comes when we get together. Individually we're kind of walking around the farm or, you know, unperturbed... but when we get together, the roof comes off." He also hinted at a possible tour, saying: "Once this wheel is turning I don't think it will be able to stop." The film, made by director Brett Morgen, will be shown in cinemas this month before being aired by the BBC2 later in the year. — AFP/Relaxnews |
LONDON, Oct 19 — The Rolling Stones yesterday hit the red carpet in London for the world premiere of "Crossfire Hurricane", a documentary tracing the band's half-century of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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