Pussy Riot is unlikely to singlehandedly overturn Alabama's new abortion ban, but one thing the activist Russian punk band knows how to do is draw attention to it.
and other top artists who've publicly criticized the recent anti-abortion state laws have upcoming tour dates in New Orleans and Atlanta, but they were unavailable for comment for this story. Top promoters Live Nation and AEG also wouldn't comment.
One sensitive issue for musicians -- particularly country stars who perform for largely conservative, anti-abortion audiences -- is the fear of reprisals from fans or radio programmers. Simply put, everybody's wary of turning into thebefore the Iraq War in 2003. But Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova has no sympathy for that point of view. "Your fans love you for your integrity, and who you are, and if you really, deeply care about something, don't pretend that you don't," she says. "Yes, maybe you will lose somebody, but you will gain more people who will admire your courage and strength. You will definitely not be killed if you go to Alabama. You will not go to jail. It's not exactly Russia.
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