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Madonna dedicates 'Imagine' to Russia
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-09-08 16:38

Madonna drew massive applause from a sold-out crowd at Paris' Bercy stadium when she dedicated a cover version of John Lennon's peace ode "Imagine" to the Russian hostage crisis.


Madonna performs during the 2004 Re-invention World Tour in Worcester, Mass., Sunday, June 27, 2004. [AP]
Addressing the audience midway through her Sunday-night show, Madonna spoke briefly about the hostage-taking at a school in the southern city of Beslan that left at least 330 dead. Officials have blamed the deadly attack on Chechens and other Islamic militants.

As video images of war and children were broadcast behind her on giant screens, the 46-year-old pop diva urged fans to think about what happened in Russia and about Lennon's lyrics.



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