Pussy Riot Members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova to Perform at Amnesty International Human Rights Concert

Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, will appear as special guests at Amnesty International's human rights concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on 5 February 2014. The event, reported by the BBC, features performances by The Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Cake, and Tegan and Sara. Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova were released from jail at the end of 2013. Their participation highlights ongoing advocacy for human rights through artistic expression. The concert brings together diverse musical acts to support Amnesty International's mission. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn serves as the venue for this significant gathering. This appearance marks one of their first major public engagements following their imprisonment.