Madonna said she was praying for the three band members, who went on trial Monday charged with hooliganism, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported.
The soundtrack, with original music by Malaysian composer Adam Mansor, combines urban dance music with traditional Malay folk music -- in harmony with the storyline about a hip-hop band in Kuala Lumpur who head east into the Malay heartland, ontherun from loan sharks because they can't repay the money they borrowed for their equipment.
They want to wire the block-long park with electricity so they could run a lawnmower, maybe bring out a bandon a hot summer night, or install a few power outlets so residents could recharge an iPad while they hang out.