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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 559

Pharrell Williams

Zumba dancers, illustrative (YouTube screenshot)
August 9, 2017, 5:53 pm
Iran arrests six for teaching Zumba dance – report
Suspects detained by Revolutionary Guards for teaching Colombian fitness routine and posting videos of classes on social media
By AFP
US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Dade City, Florida, on November 1, 2016, and US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Warren, Michigan, October 31, 2016 in Warren, Michigan. (AFP/Jewel Samad and Jeff Kowalsky)
November 4, 2016, 11:05 am
Clinton, Trump stage dueling rallies as race narrows
Democratic presidential nominee unleashes Obama to bolster her case, while Trump deployes wife Melania to soften his brash image
By Jewel Samad and Michael Mathes
Pharrell Williams, park ranger hat firmly in place, performing at a recent Coachella Valley Music festival (Courtesy Shawn Ahmed/CC BY 2.0)
July 13, 2016, 5:27 pm
Pharrell cancels Israel gig, cites ‘scheduling conflict’
Hip-hop and R&B star said hoping to reschedule July 21 performance; TV report says ticket sales were poor
By ToI Staff
The king of happy, Pharrell Williams, is coming to Israel on July 21, with a performance at Rishon Lezion's LIVE Park (Courtesy Pharrell Williams' Facebook page)
May 25, 2016, 4:58 pm
King of ‘Happy’ Pharrell Williams heads to Israel
The hip-hop and R&B star will play Rishon’s LIVE Park on July 21
By Jessica Steinberg
Pharrell Williams performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
September 22, 2015, 10:41 pm
BDS protest at Pharrell Williams’ S. Africa gig
Cape Town pro-Palestinian demo far smaller than predicted
By JTA and AFP
Pharrell Williams has come under pressure from BDS for partnering with South African retail group Woolworths (Screenshot from YouTube)
September 21, 2015, 4:28 pm
Pro-Palestinian activists to crash Pharrell Williams concert
US singer faces protest at South Africa performance over partnership with retail group Woolworths
By AFP
Pharrell Williams, park ranger hat firmly in place, performing at a recent Coachella Valley Music festival (Courtesy Shawn Ahmed/CC BY 2.0)
June 11, 2015, 3:11 pm
Pharrell due to make Israelis happy
The rapper is reportedly discussing a September gig in Tel Aviv
By Jessica Steinberg
Iranian Pharrell Williams fans dance in their rendition of the singer's hit song, 'Happy.' (screen capture: YouTube)
September 19, 2014, 3:51 pm
Iran’s ‘Happy’ video makers get suspended jail time, lashes
Defendants’ lawyer says punishments won’t be enforced if they don’t commit a similar crime in next 3 years
By ToI Staff
Listen Up! sings a 'Happy' Adon Olam. (photo credit: Ron Gould)
August 24, 2014, 11:22 am
‘Happy’ Adon Olam for tough times
Chicago a cappella group Listen Up! melds famous Jewish prayer with yet another chart-topping song
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Pharrell Williams (photo credit: kallerna/Wikimedia Commons/File)
May 28, 2014, 6:46 am
Pharrell: Let ‘Happy’ Iranians dance
Singer admits he doesn’t know much about Iranian law but thinks people should just be allowed to celebrate
By AP
An image from the Iranian 'Happy' clip (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)
May 22, 2014, 6:50 pm
Arrests over ‘Happy’ video highlight Iran rift
Viral clip and its backlash point to an increasing divide between youth drawn to Western culture and conservatives
By Mohammad DAVARI
Iranian Pharrell Williams fans dance in their rendition of the singer's hit song, 'Happy.' (screen capture: YouTube)
May 22, 2014, 2:00 am
Iran said to free makers of ‘Happy’ video
Six young people seen dancing in a clip to Pharrell’s hit song said released on bail after Rouhani appears to criticize arrests
By AP and ToI Staff
From the WebMay 21, 2014, 10:14 am
Iranians held over Happy video
The Guardian: State-run TV shows 6 Pharrell fans from Tehran confessing on camera to taking part in tribute clip
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