Maltese band ĠENN to open for anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot on tour
Maltese band ĠENN will be joining the anti-Putin Russian punk group Pussy Riot on tour as their opening act.
The all-femme musical act, made up of Janelle Borg, Sofia Rosa Cooper, Leona Farrugia, and Leanne Zammit, announced that they would be embarking with Pussy Riot on tour for a number of dates in October and November in the United Kingdom.
“To be honest this is an opportunity that came up for us only last weekend,” guitarist Janelle Borg told Times of Malta.
“Our management is always looking for new opportunities for us and we felt like we were up for the challenge.”
The group has been based in Brighton for the past three-and-a-half years and have released a new single, Rohmeresse. They will be playing in Malta again for the first time since 2019 in December.
Despite the short turn-around time, with ĠENN expected to begin their tour with Pussy Riot this weekend, Borg said that a full-time touring/gig schedule has been par for the course for the majority of their time since moving to the UK.
“We play gigs and tour almost constantly, so this is a busy time for us. We’re excited for this new opportunity and to be able to play in Malta again in the near future,” Borg...