Gogol Bordello matches up with Madonna

Last summer, Gogol Bordello played a New York benefit concert to raise awareness of anti-Roma police brutality in the Ukraine. Tomorrow, members of the “gypsy punk” rock group are back to cause-oriented performing – this time supporting Madonna during her Wembley Stadium Live Earth show.

According to Billboard.com, Madonna invited Gogol Bordello band leader Eugene Hutz and violinist Sergey Ryabtsev to join her due to an “unrelated project” Hutz and Madonna are working on. Hmm! Regardless, the Live Earth plans must have been last-minute, as Gogol Bordello just canceled its Scotland T in the Park Festival appearance.

The whole affair could give the New York City group’s new album, Super Taranta!, a significant sales boost when it debuts July 10 on Side One Dummy Records.

Update: Gogol Bordello and Madonna continue collaboration

Related links:
GogolBordello.com
Madonna.com
LiveEarth.org

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