Beloved crooner Barry Manilow announces Israel gig
Brooklyn-born singer announces June concert on Facebook page, but few details provided
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
Beloved iconic crooner Barry Manilow looks to be heading to Israel this summer for a concert on June 30, according to his official Facebook page.
A black-and-white poster stating “MANILOW ISRAEL JUNE” appeared on the singer’s Facebook page Wednesday.
When fans commented that it was too good to be true, and that tickets hadn’t yet gone on sale for a concert in two months, there was a response from Manilow’s Facebook page stating the date of the concert, June 30.
The Facebook page further stated that the show would be listed on Manilow’s official website and local ticket sites as soon as the tickets go on sale.
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Posted by Barry Manilow on Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Manilow, now 72, has called this tour the “One Last Time Tour,” on Twitter and Facebook.
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The crooner had five albums on the bestseller charts in 1978 and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. Manilow was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he was named Barry Pincus.
He started out writing commercial jingles, and became better known in the 1970s, working with various singers including Bette Midler.
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