Pussy Riot is a notorious female punk rock band that became famous throughout the world for their punk prayer at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in February 2012. Now three of the participants are under investigation, awaiting a court decision. Many world-class stars spoke out in defense of the girls, representatives of Russian show business have their own opinion on this matter.
The Russian magazine Afisha, which covers various events in the entertainment sector, interviewed Russian musicians about their attitude to the situation with the Pussy Riot group. Singer Tatyana Bulanova, who gained special popularity in the 90s, believes that girls deserve punishment. According to her, they expressed disrespect for all believers, especially those who were present in the Temple at that moment. In her opinion, the members of the punk group should not be imprisoned, but large monetary fines are required.
Ilya Lagutenko, the leader of the Mumiy Troll group, paid attention to the popularity of the Pussy Riot collective. He was surprised that the number of auditions of the band's albums posted on the Internet was very small. And after asking his acquaintances, the musician realized that none of them knew anything about the work of this group.
The leader of Mashina Vremeni, Andrei Makarevich, took up arms against Western musicians, saying that T-shirts with slogans in support of Pussy Riot and their defense speeches are "such a trick to protect the persecuted." But the girls, the musician believes, is high time to release them, according to him, they received their punishment.
Diana Arbenina from the "Night Snipers" group told that she herself is Orthodox, she was baptized at the age of 33, quite meaningfully and believing that the church is a place where she and everyone else can count on kindness and participation. But, according to her, the church, alas, is now returning "to the time of the persecution of witches," which is very disappointing.
Lena Katina, the lead singer of Tatu, also expressed her opinion on the incident with Pussy Riot. She believes that musicians should support their colleagues, and these, according to her, are Maria Alekhina, Ekaterina Samutsevich and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. According to Katina, the soloists of Pussy Riot do not deserve punishment, let alone a prison term.
Elena Vaenga in her microblog on Twitter also wrote an angry post against the Pussy Riot group, demanding the most severe punishment for them. The girls, in her opinion, defiled Orthodoxy with their boorish behavior in the church.
