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| July 13, 2014
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BDS couldn’t but Hamas rockets cancel Neil Young’s concert in Israel

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

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. Continue Reading »

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| July 11, 2014
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Israeli Children’s Rocket Alert Song Goes Viral

Developed by Joint Distribution Committee in 2008 for a Sderot kindergarten teacher, who wanted to do something to help the children in her class deal with air raid sirens and the ongoing rocket attacks against Israel.

This song is that much more relevant today.

 

The recent barrage of rockets fired by Hamas at Israel has revived the fortunes of a video developed in 2008 as part of a trauma intervention effort in Sderot by the Joint Distribution Committee.

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Schoolchildren in Sderot, July 10, 2014. – Photo: Cheli Goldenberg

“The Code Red (Tzeva Adom) Song,” named for the code word for rocket attacks in Israel, is going viral on YouTube, with over 43,000 hits as of Friday morning for the version that was uploaded in 2012. Continue Reading »

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| May 9, 2014
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Danish Lawmaker Demands Palestine Participation at Anual Eurovision Song Contest

 

Citing IDF’s mistreatment of Palestinians, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen says having Palestine invited to song contest would send strong message to Israel.

By Gil Naveh

 

Every year, and this year’s event in Copenhagen is no exception, geopolitics play out in some way at the Eurovision Song Contest. This time, it’s the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, a member of the Danish parliament, attacked the organizers of the competition at the opening ceremony for not inviting the Palestinian Authority to participate even though Israel is, Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah reported.

Suzy representing Portugal performs during the first semi-final at Eurovision, 2014.

Suzy representing Portugal performs during the first semi-final at Eurovision, 2014.

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| March 17, 2014
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Rolling Stones to fetch $6.7 million for Israel concert

 

The Rolling Stones are expected to draw a crowd of 70,000 on June at Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv.

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“You can’t always get what you want,” goes the classic Rolling Stones song. But when it comes to their June 4 concert in Israel, the British rock legends have certainly come close, with a guarantee of $6.7 million for that one performance.

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Promoter Shuki Weiss, who has reportedly said in the past that he would retire after bringing the Stones to Israel, beat other promoters to the punch by guaranteeing the astronomical sum, according to Israel’s Channel 2.

No matter how many tickets are sold, the Stones will earn $6.7 million for this single appearance at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv.

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| February 20, 2014
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Lady Gaga comes to Tel Aviv… Again!

Not intimidated by BDS and calls to boycott Israel, Lady Gaga to perform in Tel Aviv, September 13.

 

The upcoming Lady Gaga concert has an official date and location: September 13th in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park. The news was announced Wednesday on the Israeli show “Good Evening with Guy Pines.”

Lady Gaga (PR Photos)

Lady Gaga (PR Photos)

Other acts set to perform in the Holy Land over the next few months include the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, the Pixies, and more.

Get busy Roger Waters—looks like you have some serious open letter writing ahead of you.

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| February 10, 2014
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Rolling Stones rocking its way to Israel – June 10

 

It’s nearly official – Mick Jagger & company are finally going to perform on June 10 at Ramat Gan Stadium.

By DAVID BRINN

 

 

The Rolling Stones will perform on June 10 at Ramat Gan Stadium, according to a source close to the production. According to the source, the show will be promoted by Shuki Weiss.

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones.- Photo: REUTERS

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones.- Photo: REUTERS

Weiss’s office responded to a query by saying, “If there’s something to announce, we’ll announce it.”

The entertainment trade magazine Pollstar reported last week that the Stones were going to expand their ’14 On Fire’ tour of Abu Dhabi and the Far East this month into a full-fledge European tour in the spring and summer.

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| January 22, 2014
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Listen: Israeli song top hit in Yemen

The illegal disk, “Sana’a al-Yemen” blares from stereos & car speakers. “Come with me to Sanaa,” Zion Golan, a religious Jew, sings in Yemeni Arabic.

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A song from an Israeli singer with Yemenite roots – but who has never visited the country – has become a surprise hit in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, the Economist reported on Tuesday.

Zion Golan

Zion Golan – Photo: Moti Milrod

Zion Golan’s song “Sana’a al-Yemen” is frequently heard blaring from stereos and minibus speakers. “Come with me to Sanaa,” Golan sings in Yemeni Arabic. “Sanaa, my home, you’ll like it.”

But although the lyrics refer to Sana’a as home, Golan has never been there. Continue Reading »

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| January 16, 2014
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Legendary Woodstock rocker Neil Young will perform in Israel this summer

 

The world famous rock musician will perform in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park in his 1st Israeli show since 1995, when he played with Pearl Jam.
The show was years in the making and is a dream come true, says promoter Shuki Weiss.
By Yoav Kutner and Eran Susia

 

After Pixies, Soundgarden and Justin Timberlake all announced concert dates in Israel, a folk legend is following suit: Neil Young will arrive in Israel to perform on July 17 in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park.

Folk and rock master Neil Young – Photo: AP

“After years of negotiations, I am happy to announce the arrival of one of the greats to perform a full show — between 2, 2½, 3 hours of pounding rock ‘n’ roll and emotive ballads, accompanied by his original, legendary band,” promoter Shuki Weiss announced on Wednesday.

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| January 7, 2014
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Video: Filipina caregiver is year’s ‘feel-good story’ on Israeli reality TV

 


On this season’s reality show ‘X-Factor Israel’  finalist Rose Fostanes, a Filipina care-giver to an ailing Israeli, has finally found fame.

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A 47-year-old Filipina caregiver has emerged as the newest star of Israeli reality television, putting a human face on the thousands of foreign workers who toil away in menial, back-breaking jobs in this country.

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Rose Fostanes on the X-Factor set. – Photo: AP

Local viewers of this country’s myriad reality shows have grown accustomed to successful candidates from various backgrounds, including black-clad ultra-Orthodox Jews, Ethiopian immigrants and a German convert to Judaism who became a celebrity chef. Continue Reading »

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| January 7, 2014
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Video: The Rolling Stones Reported Negotiating 1st Israel Concert

 

Israeli producers have offered the Stones the highest amount to an int’l artist to perform in Israel.

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The Rolling Stones are reportedly negotiating a debut show in Israel this June.

The Rolling Stones, from left, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts, perform

The Rolling Stones, from left, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts, perform live at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Dec. 15, 2012. – Photo: AP

According to a report in the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli producers Marcel Avram and Gadi Oron are in talks with the English rock band’s managers for a show in Israel during the band’s European tour, which is scheduled for this summer. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2013
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Berlin club hosts Israeli-Iranian DJ group that ‘Spins for Peace’

Dance parties in Berlin show the world that Iranians & Israelis need not be enemies.

BERLIN (JTA) — It’s 4 a.m. at the famous Kater Holzig club and hundreds of beautiful young people are going crazy on the dance floor to the sound of heavy electronic beats.

Israeli DJ Roy Siny, left, and Iranian DJ Afagh Irandoost at the first No Beef party in Berlin, Aug. 17, 2013. (Boaz Arad)

Israeli DJ Roy Siny, left, and Iranian DJ Afagh Irandoost at the first No Beef party in Berlin, Aug. 17, 2013. (Boaz Arad)

 

To the casual clubber, it’s just another ordinary night out in Europe’s hottest city. But this gathering is far from ordinary. Many of those dancing are immigrants from two countries whose ongoing tensions could explode in the world’s face at any given moment.

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| November 20, 2013
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Israeli singer Eyal Golan embroiled in underage sex scandal

 

 

Eyal Golan responds: ‘I didn’t know they were minors’.

Detectives from the Tel Aviv police are investigating the singer, his father & his PR representative.

 

 

The gag order was lifted Wednesday morning on the name of the famous Israeli singer at the center of an underage sex scandal.

Eyal Golan.

Eyal Golan – Photo by Olivier Fitoussi

It is now permissible to publish that Eyal Golan is the singer suspected in having sexual relations with minors.

Golan was taken to Tel Aviv District’s central unit Wednesday morning, where he was questioned on the suspicions against him.

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| November 6, 2013
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Performers Defy BDS Boycotters & Will Perform in Israel

More & more singers scheduled to appear in Tel Aviv for 1st-time performances in Israel.

Unlike those in previous years, performers  refuse to be intimidated or threatened by BDS activists.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Several pop stars have reportedly planned for Tel Aviv tour stops in the upcoming year, in a clear failure for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement – a network of anti-Israel extremists who have been pushing celebrities to boycott the Jewish state.

Justin Timberlake – Reuters

Among the planned appearances include Julio Iglesias, set to play in Tel Aviv on November 24; Cyndi Lauper, on January 4, 2014; and Justin Timberlake in May 2014. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2013
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Tom Jones to perform in Israel

Welsh Pop Star to sing in Tel Aviv

 

 

The latest big-name musician to commit to a concert in Israel is Tom Jones,  according to The Times of Israel. The Welsh pop legend, 73, is slated to hit Tel Aviv’s Nokia Arena on October 26.

Tom Jones performing at the House Of Blues, Anaheim, Calif., March 2009. Photo: Mykal Burns/Creative Commons

Audiences can look forward to hearing classics like “It’s Not Unusual,” “Love Me Tonight,” and “Kiss.”

Jones is joining an impressive list of artists who have played the Holy Land including Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Cliff Richard, the Pet Shop Boys, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna. Continue Reading »

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| July 24, 2013
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Unlike McCartney & Keys, Eric Burdon cancels Israel following threats

 

Unable to stand firm, ex-Animals giant falls and will not be appearing with 80’s local favorites, Tislam.

By DAVID BRINN
 

 

British rock legend Eric Burdon has canceled a scheduled August 1 appearance of Eric Burdon and The Animals in Israel after receiving threats, his management announced Tuesday.
Musician Eric Burdon performs at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York

Musician Eric Burdon performs at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York – Photo: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

“We’ve been receiving mounting pressure, including numerous threatening emails, daily.

The last thing I intend do is put Eric in jeopardy,” said a statement released by Burdon’s management. Burdon, 71, and his reconstituted Animals were scheduled to appear at the Zappa Shoni Amphitheater on a bill with 1980s local favorites Tislam.

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