American Jewish singer Matisyahu says tonight’s Chicago concert canceled ‘due to threat of protests’

US-Jewish singer Matisyahu speaks at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, January 8, 2016. (Courtesy of Amir Norman via JTA)
US-Jewish singer Matisyahu speaks at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City, January 8, 2016. (Courtesy of Amir Norman via JTA)

American Jewish singer Matisyahu announces that his concert tonight in Chicago “has been cancelled due to the threat of protests.”

“While the true details surrounding this decision remain opaque, and while the responsible parties all point fingers at one another over the decision; I can assure you there have been no threats of violence received by our security team who have been vigilant in knowing what is happening in each city,” he says in a post on social media.

The singer says he will be donating the proceeds to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum as well as United Hatzalah.

This is the third time radical, pro-Palestinian protesters have succeeded in canceling Matisyahu’s US concerts over the past month.

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