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A rock group from the USA have been from at a music festival in Russia after a band member the Russian flag inside his pants. Jared Hasselhoff, the bass player with the band Bloodhound Gang, was the flag into the front of his pants and it out the back. The band were performing at a concert in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on July 31st. Hasselhoff the flag and to the crowd, "Don't tell Putin," before his stunt. His antics led Russia's Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky to the band as "idiots" and banned them from their scheduled slot at Russia's Kubana music festival this week. Hasselhoff later for his actions.

The band are still in Russia and may criminal charges. Alexander Tkachyov, the governor of the region holding the festival, : “For such pranks they should be behind bars.” Russian lawmaker Vladimir Markin reporters: "A crime by Article 329 of the Russian Criminal Code is the of the Russian state flag. This crime has been and this is a premeditated offense." He : "We will do our best to and bring to court every person ." A comment on the Voice of Russia website called Hasselhoff's actions an "unpardonable and inexcusable criminal act" that breached Russian laws and Russians worldwide.