Pussy Riot Begins European Tour with Performance on Russian Events

The tour began in Paris on April 2. The performance combines acted recitation, electro and punk rock music, and multimedia elements. She noted that she wears an electronic ankle bracelet, which she had when leaving Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Alyokhina escaped arrest by disguising herself as a courier.

stated that investigators conducted hard searches at the relatives of team members involved in a criminal case. She added that everyone who left Russia and remains active realizes their relatives there are like hostages, and this situation is not unique to them.

Members of the collective are on an international wanted list and face unstable situations with their documents. Alyokhina emphasized the importance of reminding people about the war in Ukraine, noting that for the fifth year, people continue to die daily.

She mentioned that the conflict is often overshadowed by other global events, such as those involving Palestine and Iran. For the first few years after the invasion, some funds from "Riot Days" performances, exhibitions, and sales went to the Okhmatdet hospital in Kyiv.

highlighted the show's role in showing the horrors of the war and the state of Russia. An attendee described the performance as a struggle for peace through music and art, amid global issues like racism, fascism, and dictatorship. Pussy Riot, with a different lineup including Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, plans to appear at the Venice Biennale in May to protest the organizers' invitation to Russia.