Madonna drops swastika from concert, backs Pussy Riot

The video that accompanied the pop icon's performance in Nice of “Nobody Knows Me” still showed National Front leader Marine Le Pen, but a question mark replaced a swastika that had previously flashed on the politician's forehead.

The appearance of the Nazi symbol at Madonna's Paris performance last month enraged the party, which launched legal action against the 54-year-old singer and threatened to return to the courts should she use it again.

A local party supporter, Gael Nofri, welcomed Madonna's decision.

“As far as I know, Madonna has never changed a video clip. This is proof that our arguments were valid. This is excellent news,” he said.

The pop diva used the last gig of a controversy-hit Europe tour to reiterate solidarity with three punk rockers jailed by Russian courts this month over a stunt in a Moscow cathedral criticising President Vladimir Putin.

“Free Pussy Riot!” Madonna shouted from the stage to a packed stadium in the southern French city.

At a concert in Moscow two weeks ago, Madonna donned a balaclava in solidarity with the protest punk band, angering Russian authorities.

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