Semyon Lashkin, who was performing in a street adjacent to Red Square, has had his cello confiscated

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Cellist Semyon Lashkin was arrested in Moscow for performing in the street, he has reported on his Facebook page.

The Moscow Conservatory-trained musician was questioned by police and had his cello confiscated for ‘deliberately creating a crowd and preventing pedestrian movement’ in Nikolskaya Street, adjacent to Red Square.

The cellist has published a video of his performance showing how few people had stopped to listen.