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Dewey Bunnell (left) and Gerry Beckley of America, the 1970s-era band performing in Caesarea on October 9 and 10, 2018 (Official Facebook page)
September 12, 2018, 4:55 pm
’70s rock band America heading to Israel to ‘give everyone a night off’
Founding member Dewey Bunnell says he’s looking forward to visiting for the first time
By Jessica Steinberg
Singer Lana Del Rey performs at the Isle of Wight festival on June 22, 2012 southern England. (AP Photo/Jim Ross)
September 10, 2018, 2:54 pm
Israeli music scene jolted by international boycott movement
BDS backers declare victory after 20 artists drop out of Meteor Festival, but it goes ahead as planned; calls to shun Israel yet to have major impact beyond culture and academia
By Josef Federman
In this photo taken on April 27, 2007, musician Kevin Barnes, of rock group Of Montreal performs during the Coachella Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California. (AFP/Getty Images of North America/Frazer Harrison)
September 5, 2018, 10:21 pm
Rock group Of Montreal bolts Meteor festival, denounces Israeli ‘atrocities’
US band is latest to pull out of music festival after BDS pressure, slams Israel’s ‘murderous and brutal policies against the Palestinian people’
By AFP and TOI staff
Lana Del Ray attends the 2015 Billboard Women in Music honors at Cipriani 42nd Street on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in New York (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
September 1, 2018, 8:54 pm
Israeli festival organizers accuse Lana Del Ray of publicity stunt in nixed gig
Officials say the US singer had been the one to originally contact them asking to participate, before canceling while citing Palestinian fans
By TOI staff
Musician Lana Del Rey poses for photographers upon arrival at the MTV European Music Awards 2017 in London, Sunday, Nov. 12th, 2017. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
August 31, 2018, 10:02 pm
Lana Del Rey cancels Israel gig, cites inability to perform for Palestinian fans
American singer capitulates to BDS pressure; had previously said her decision to play Meteor Festival in Galilee was not akin to supporting Israeli government policies
By TOI staff
Lana Del Rey arrives at the 2016 Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party at West Hollywood Park on February 28, 2016, in West Hollywood, California, US. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
August 22, 2018, 3:26 pm
Rebuffing BDS call, Lana Del Rey says she’ll also visit Palestinians
Singer says she wants ‘peace for both Israel and Palestine,’ rejects Roger Waters’ call for boycott of upcoming Meteor Festival in Israel
By Michael Bachner and TOI staff
In this April 13, 2014 file photo, Lana Del Ray performs at the 2014 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, in Indio, California. ( Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
August 20, 2018, 2:45 am
Singer Lana Del Rey says playing Israel is not a political act
Musician says decision to play Meteor Festival next month does not signal support for government policies, after apparent backlash from fans
By TOI staff
Lana Del Rey performs during the LA to the Moon Tour at Philips Arena on February 5, 2018, in Atlanta. (Photo by Robb Cohen/Invision/AP)
August 17, 2018, 8:59 am
Lana Del Rey to play Israel’s Meteor Festival
Forced to cancel show in 2014, ‘gangsta Nancy Sinatra’ joins long lineup of international musicians for September gig on Jordan River
By TOI staff
Lady Gaga in Tel Aviv, Sept. 13, 2014 (photo by Shooka Cohen)
September 14, 2014, 1:56 am
Lady Gaga’s color-drenched love fest is perfect boost after summer rocket war
Pop’s most promiscuous provocateur brings a psychedelic, wild performance to Tel Aviv, capped by a lovely cameo with Tony Bennett
By Debra Kamin
Lana Del Rey (Courtesy Lana Del Rey - Israel Facebook page)
July 30, 2014, 5:27 pm
Promoters hold out hope for some culture this summer
With news of Kansas band cancellation, organizers try to keep other performances on the calendar
By Jessica Steinberg
Neil Young's planned Thursday performance was canceled in light of recent rocket attacks (photo credit: Larry Philpot/CCA-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
July 13, 2014, 12:22 pm
Neil Young concert canceled
City of Tel Aviv calls off performance for security reasons
By Jessica Steinberg
Lana Del Rey (Courtesy Lana Del Rey - Israel Facebook page)
May 13, 2014, 2:48 pm
Lana Del Rey concert details released
The American songstress, known for hits like ‘Summertime Sadness,’ will play Tel Aviv on August 20
By Debra Kamin
Lana Del Rey (Courtesy Lana Del Rey - Israel Facebook page)
May 11, 2014, 11:40 pm
Lana Del Rey adds Tel Aviv to world tour
Self-styled ‘gangsta Nancy Sinatra’ will probably perform August 20
By Jessica Steinberg
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