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Blondie Refuses Invitation to Perform at Sochi

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Blondie have refused an invitation to play in Sochi in protest to Russia’s LGBT laws.

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The band were invited to play at the Red Rocks Festival, held at the Olympic main stage after the medal ceremony.

The band’s leader singer Debbie Harry tweeted a picture of the invitation with the words ‘Pass. Human Rights’ written over it. She also included in her tweet the hashtags ‘#pass4humanrights’ and ‘Sochi2014’.

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