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Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist protest art collective based in Moscow. Founded in March 2011, the group held unauthorized guerrilla punk rock performances in unusual public places, which were turned into music videos and which went viral online, turning them into a symbol of the fight for freedom under the current Russian political regime.

Themes of the collective's songs included feminism, LGBTQIA+ rights and opposition to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, whom the group plainly called “a dictator.” They gained worldwide notoriety when five members of the group staged a Punk Prayer performance inside Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral in 2012. Since Russian’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, the group’s anti-repression message has taken on an even deeper resonance.

Don’t miss their concert in Barcelona at Sala Razzmatazz.

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