Neil Young, Canada’s rock legend, was forced to cancel his Thursday’s Tel Aviv performance due to Israel Police’s decision based on the lack of public safety during Hamas’ ongoing rocket fire from Gaza.

By Ami Friedman

Legendary Canadian musician Neil Young’s concert in Israel, which was scheduled to take place at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on July 17, has been canceled by the Israeli authorities due to the IDF’s operation in Gaza and the ongoing rocket fire from the Strip.

Neil Young – Photo: Reuters

“It is with deep regret that we are forced to announce the cancellation of the Neil Young and Crazy Horse show,
which was planned for this Thursday at Yarkon Park,” the Shuki Weiss production company said in a statement Sunday morning.

The company added that the decision was made “in light of the missile attacks in recent days and the fear for the audience’s safety at an event with so many participants. Information about refunds and the ticket cancellations will be published by Friday in a press release and at the ticket offices.”

The Tel Aviv concert would have been Neil Young’s second visit to Israel.

Escalating security situation in Israel disrupts Neil Young’s plans – Photo: EPA

In the summer of 1995, he performed with Pearl Jam members, without lead vocalist Eddie Vedder, at Jerusalem’s Sultan Pool and at the Caesarea Amphitheater.

Vedder on Friday apparently launched a blistering attack on Israel during a Pearl Jam concert in the UK.

“They’re looking for a reason to go across borders and take over land that doesn’t belong to them and they should get the f*** out and mind their own f***ing business,” he said. “We don’t want to give them our money; we don’t want to give them our taxes to drop bombs on children.”

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