Sir Paul McCartney has met secretly with Pussy Riot - amid speculation that he could become the greatest - star name snubbing Russia because of its human rights record.
The music legend held a summit with members of the controversial feminist protest in Los Angeles two weeks ago, since thanked him for his support during his ordeal prison.
Sir Paul has previously met Vladimir Putin for tea in the Kremlin when he performed in Red Square in 2003.
The Russian leader, who was in the front row for the big concert, has also confessed to being a fan of the Beatles.
But relations between the two men seem to have plummeted dramatically since a number of policy interventions by the singer against political policies .
Having been invited to meet the singer during their tour rehearsals in the U.S. city, Pussy Riot said later: “Sir Paul has said repeatedly that it was difficult to believe that Russia - a country with a rich culture and developed - accepts what Putin is doing today.”
Some Russian fans feared the 71 -year-old will not play at home again considering his anti - Putin stance.
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it comes after Cher and Blondie both rejected invitations to perform in Russia, mainly because of the anti -gay legislation.
Macca is currently touring South America with a series of concerts also lined up in South Korea, Japan and the United States.
Sir Paul had earlier fired a series of letters to the Russian authorities have released with demanding imprisoned members of the punk band.
Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova both served sentences of two years for “motivated by religious hatred vandalism."
Their convictions followed a performance at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow of a protest song against Vladimir Putin.
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In one letter , Sir Paul wrote: "I've had a long relationship with the Russian people , and , with this in mind , I'm doing the following request in the spirit of friendship known for my many Russians who, like me , believe in treating people - all men - with compassion and kindness. "
Not the only cause that has supported Sir Paul has the potential to antagonize Putin.
He also demanded the release of the 28 crew members of Greenpeace and two journalists were jailed after protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic.
In 2009, Putin said his love for the Beatles: “Of course many generations have been raised by Russia and still have a strong love for the creative works of the Beatles I had the pleasure of meeting several years ago, Mr. . . McCartney and of course their songs and pieces that have been granted to this world are still on top. "
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