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.

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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, on the run from loan sharks because they can't repay the money they borrowed for their equipment.

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On Sunday night Magherafelt band General Fiasco kicked off Belfast music week - 170 gigs across the city in the run up to the main event.

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They want to wire the block-long park with electricity so they could run a lawnmower, maybe bring out a band on a hot summer night, or install a few power outlets so residents could recharge an iPad while they hang out.

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