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| Russia bans US rockers Bloodhound Gang over flag stunt | Russia bans US rockers Bloodhound Gang over flag stunt |
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| US rock group Bloodhound Gang has been banned from a Russian music festival after a band member stuffed the Russian flag into his underpants on stage. | US rock group Bloodhound Gang has been banned from a Russian music festival after a band member stuffed the Russian flag into his underpants on stage. |
| Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky described the band as "idiots" and said they were "packing their suitcases". | Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky described the band as "idiots" and said they were "packing their suitcases". |
| Bass player Jared Hasselhoff was seen in a video pushing the flag into the front of his pants and pulling them out of the back. | |
| Hasselhoff later apologised for the stunt, local media reported. | Hasselhoff later apologised for the stunt, local media reported. |
| The incident took place in a 31 July concert in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. | The incident took place in a 31 July concert in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. |
| "Don't tell Putin," Hasselhoff said to applause as he grabbed a Russian flag from the wall behind and performed the stunt. | "Don't tell Putin," Hasselhoff said to applause as he grabbed a Russian flag from the wall behind and performed the stunt. |
| 'Idiots' | 'Idiots' |
| The band had been expected to play at the Kubana festival, held in the first week in August in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, also known as Kuban. | The band had been expected to play at the Kubana festival, held in the first week in August in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, also known as Kuban. |
| But their performance billed for Friday was cancelled. | But their performance billed for Friday was cancelled. |
| "I spoke to the Krasnodar region authorities. Bloodhound Gang is packing their suitcases," Mr Medinsky said on Twitter. | "I spoke to the Krasnodar region authorities. Bloodhound Gang is packing their suitcases," Mr Medinsky said on Twitter. |
| "These idiots will not perform in Kuban." | "These idiots will not perform in Kuban." |
| Festival organiser Ilya Ostrovsky told gazeta.ru: "We're here to make friends or listen to music. We will not allow anyone to insult the inhabitants of any country." | Festival organiser Ilya Ostrovsky told gazeta.ru: "We're here to make friends or listen to music. We will not allow anyone to insult the inhabitants of any country." |
| Local media reports later said that Hasselhoff had been questioned by police. | Local media reports later said that Hasselhoff had been questioned by police. |
| The head of Russia's Investigations Committee, Vladimir Markin, said his department was prepared to pursue criminal charges against "all those involved" if prosecutors decided there was a case. | The head of Russia's Investigations Committee, Vladimir Markin, said his department was prepared to pursue criminal charges against "all those involved" if prosecutors decided there was a case. |
| The band is still in Russia but has left Anapa, the town where the festival is being held. | The band is still in Russia but has left Anapa, the town where the festival is being held. |
| Bloodhound Gang formed in the 1990s and are known for their provocative and sexually explicit lyrics. | Bloodhound Gang formed in the 1990s and are known for their provocative and sexually explicit lyrics. |