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Jared Leto's band to play gig in Ukraine

30 Seconds to Mars will be playing shows in Ukraine, Thailand and possibly Venezuela over the next few weeks.

By Veronica Linares
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HOLLYWOOD, March 3 (UPI) -- After noting the political unrest in Ukraine and Venezuela while accepting an Academy Award on Sunday, Jared Leto continued his activist speech backstage.

As the 42-year-old singer-turned-actor answered questions about his golden statuette, he told reporters that his band, 30 Seconds To Mars, would be playing shows in the countries he mentioned during his acceptance speech.

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"We have a show in the Ukraine in a couple of weeks," Leto revealed backstage after his big win. "We have a show in Thailand in a few weeks. We had a show in Venezuela in the works. So these things, social unrest, social issues like this affect us in a really immediate way. So I felt on behalf of the people that I interact with (on social media) and my own interests as a person in a global band, it was important to address those things."

Earlier in the ceremony, the Dallas Buyers Club actor gave a shout-out to all Ukranian and Venezuelan "dreamers" who are struggling to make their dreams happen letting them know that, "We're thinking of you tonight."

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