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  • 'Strong Enough?' Cher Asks For Extra Body Armor In Dagestan

    'STRONG ENOUGH?' CHER ASKS FOR EXTRA BODY ARMOR IN DAGESTAN

    Moscow News
    July 18, 2013 Thursday

    Singing legend Cher asked for extra body armor before taking to the
    stage to perform at the opening of Anzhi Makhachkala's new football
    stadium in Russia's volatile Dagestan province, a club official
    has said.

    Anzhi chairman Konstantin Remchukov said that the star's fears had
    been prompted by US news coverage of the Russian republic of Dagestan,
    where the authorities are fighting an Islamist-led insurgency.

    'Cher was supposed to be coming for the Anzhi-Arena opening,'
    Remchukov told the Rossiya 2 TV network. 'I know her and her lawyer
    personally. A few days before, I got a load of sms messages -
    'what's going on there?"

    'CNN was showing news about a string of terror attacks in the region,'
    Remchukov explained.

    'They asked 'Could we have a couple of extra bulletproof vests? Are
    there metal detectors for the fans entering the stadium? Has this
    event been heavily promoted?" Remchukov said, adding that they were
    worried that a well-attended event could become a prime target for
    terrorist attacks.

    After reassuring them, Remchukov said he got a phone call from the
    club's owner, tycoon Suleiman Kerimov, asking him to accompany Cher
    from the airport for the June 1 event.

    The security concerns mean Anzhi are banned from hosting European
    games in Dagestan or anywhere across the North Caucasus, where many
    Western governments advise against travel.

    Cher father's family has roots in Armenia, south of the Caucasus
    mountain range.

    With over 40 years in show business, the singer and actress has an
    avidly loyal fan base across the globe, and has also been dubbed a
    'gay icon' by US media.

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