Pixies Call Off Israel Concert Following Raid on Food Flotilla| Boycott underway | via Spinner
by BuddhaBoy on 14/06/10 at 11:19 am
The Pixies will not be performing a scheduled date in Tel Aviv this summer, AP reported Sunday. The band released an announcement through a publicist this weekend informing fans that “with great regret” it has decided not to make the trip to Israel. The concert was part of the band’s sizable summer tour, which will soon take them to Italy, New Zealand, and back to the U.S. for more than a dozen dates.
News of the cancellation follows last week’s raid by the Israeli military against an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, which killed nine pro-Palestine activists. However, the Pixies’ publicist in Israel, Shuki Weiss, did not name the raid — or anything else — as the reason for the cancellation.
Despite the political unrest in the region, performers including Elton John and Rod Stewart still plan to play Israel this summer, according to AP.
Two weeks ago Elvis Costello canceled his plans to perform in the country. The British singer-songwriter took to his website to explain his reasons, citing what he described as the “intimidation” and “humiliation” of Palestinians by Israel.
Gil Scott-Heron also recently canceled an appearance in Tel Aviv after protesters interrupted one of his shows at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
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