Moscow ( CNN ) -- An American rock band , Bloodhound Gang , is in trouble with the Russian authorities over a stunt which saw one of its band members stuff the Russian flag into his pants and pull it out from his backside . The band member told the audience `` Do n't tell Putin '' before whipping the flag between his legs -- beneath his trousers -- during a concert in Odessa , Ukraine , on Wednesday . He then tossed the flag into the crowd . The stunt , which was caught on video , was posted on YouTube and has gone viral in Russia and Ukraine . Russia 's state-run RIA Novosti news agency named bass guitar player Jared Hasselhoff as the band member responsible . Now the band faces repercussions in Russia , where it has been barred from performing at the Kubana music festival , in a southern Russian territory , Krasnodar Krai , officials said . `` Talked to Krasnodar territory leadership . Bloodhound Gang packing suitcases . These idiots wo n't perform in Kubana , '' Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky said on Twitter Friday . Snowden case : What 's in it for Russia . A member of the band 's crew , who asked to not be named for security reasons , told CNN the band was attacked Saturday by Russian nationalists inside Anapa airport in Krasnodar Krai . The band members were `` beaten up '' by a crowd of men , he said , who punched and kicked them . Some of the attackers had whips . He said there were no serious injuries and that the band and its entourage were now safe . A Russian police guard is accompanying them as they wait for the next flight out , he said . Bloodhound Gang is still listed among the acts on the website for the weeklong Kubana festival on the Black Sea coast , which started Thursday . Bloodhound Gang had a big hit in 1999 with the song `` The Bad Touch . '' The band is known for releasing satirical and provocative songs . Opinion : Make Olympics in Russia the gayest ever . CNN 's Matthew Chance reported from Moscow and Karen Smith from Atlanta , while Laura Smith-Spark wrote in London . CNN 's Arkady Irshenko contributed to this report .
A member of U.S. rock band Bloodhound Gang wipes a Russian flag between his legs . Hide Caption 8 of 11 The band is barred from playing at a Russian music festival , minister says . Member of the band 's crew says they were beaten up at Russian airport by nationalists .