Due to its anti-gay laws, @Madonna vows not to perform in Russia: http://t.co/pk5ZWXGGWTpic.twitter.com/3gg8awufxD
— i-D (@i_D) August 13, 2015-Madonna has a huge fan base in Russia but she says she won't ever perform there due to their homophobic laws:
"I won't appear in Moscow or St Petersburg anymore, because I don't want to perform in places where being homosexual is tantamount to a crime."
-Madonna was sued in 2012 for £7 million for giving pro-gay speeches during her Russian shows.
-Cher and Blondie's Debbie Harry both also revealed that they turned down the opportunity to perform at last year's Winter Olympics in Sochi as a result of the anti-gay laws.
-The Rebel Heart Tour customs/looks will be designed by Prada, Miu Miu, Swarovski, Gucci's Alessandro Michele, Jeremy Scott, Alexander Wang and Italian rising star Fauso Puglisi.
The "gay propaganda" speech she was sued for in Russia
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