A number of Russian politicians have labelled the Paul McCartney gig scheduled to take place in Moscow's Red Square later this month as "blasphemous", saying it is an insult to the memory of the communist leaders, such as Lenin and Stalin, who are buried there. In an open letter to the mayor of Moscow the politicians say: "We find it absolutely senseless and blasphemous to hold rock concerts in a special graveyard where Stalin, Lenin, Brezhnev, Gagarin, and other prominent personalities are buried." The Moscow concert is one of two planned for Russia as part of McCartney's world tour. The Beatles were banned from the USSR back in the good old days of communism.
May 14, 2003
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Russian politicians protest at Macca gig
Russian politicians have called a planned Paul McCartney concert in Moscow's Red Square 'blasphemous' because it is near the graves of Lenin, Stalin and other communist leaders.