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Neil Young and Crazy Horse have Neil Young and Crazy Horse have cancelled a 17 July concert in Israel, citing "tensions which have rendered the event unsafe". As the region shudders with rocket explosions and missile attacks, the musicians said they "look forward to playing in Israel and Palestine in peace".
cancelled a 17 July concert in Israel, citing "tensions which "It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we must cancel our one and only Israeli concert," Young and his band said in a statement. Some 30,000 people had bought tickets to the gig at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park – the singer's first Israeli show in almost two decades.
have rendered the event unsafe". As the region shudders with According to Reuters, the decision to call off the concert was made by Tel Aviv police, who feared for the physical safety of Young and his fans. "[We did not want] to put people in Gaza rocket range at unnecessary risk", explained police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
rocket explosions and missile attacks, the musicians said they "look More than 100 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on Sunday, and hundreds more have been launched since Israeli authorities initiated Operation Protective Edge on 8 July. The United Nations Security Council has now called for a ceasefire between the two sides, asking for a "de-escalation of the situation" and a "restoration of calm".
forward to playing in Israel and Palestine in peace". Many activist groups had criticised Young's announcement of an Israeli concert, including a notable campaign by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters. After Waters' letter to Young, sent via the singer's manager, received no response, Waters published it on his Facebook page. "Woody Guthrie would turn in his grave. Neil Young!" Waters wrote. "[Y]our songs have always been redolent of love and humanity and compassion for your fellow man and woman. I find it hard to believe that you would turn your back on the indigenous people of Palestine."
"It is with heavy hearts and deep In announcing the Tel Aviv concert's cancellation, Young said that he and Crazy Horse would be making donations to two charities, Heartbeat and the Louise Tillie Alpert Youth Music Centre of Israel. These are "two organizations that teach music to Palestinian and Israeli youth simultaneously by enabling them to play music together," Young stated.
sadness that we must cancel our one and only Israeli concert," Young and Crazy Horse performed in London on 12 July, at Hyde Park. Their next scheduled date is in Istanbul on 15 July.
Young and his band said in a statement. Some 30,000 people had bought
tickets to the gig at Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park – the singer's first
Israeli show in almost two decades.
According to Reuters, the decision to call off the concert was made by Tel Aviv police,
who feared for the physical safety of Young and his fans. "[We
did not want] to put people in Gaza rocket range at unnecessary
risk", explained police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld.
More than 100 rockets were fired from
Gaza into Israel on Sunday, and hundreds more have been launched
since Israeli authorities initiated Operation Protective Edge
on 8 July. The United Nations Security
Council has now called for a ceasefire between the two sides, asking
for a "de-escalation of the situation" and a "restoration
of calm".
Many activist groups had criticised
Young's announcement of an Israeli concert, including a notable
campaign by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters. After Waters' letter to Young,
sent via the singer's manager, received no response, Waters published
it on his Facebook page. "Woody Guthrie would turn in his grave. Neil Young!"
Waters wrote. "[Y]our songs have always been redolent of love
and humanity and compassion for your fellow man and woman. I find it
hard to believe that you would turn your back on the indigenous
people of Palestine."
In announcing the Tel Aviv concert's
cancellation, Young said that he and Crazy Horse would be making
donations to two charities, Heartbeat and the Louise Tillie Alpert
Youth Music Centre of Israel. These are "two organizations that
teach music to Palestinian and Israeli youth simultaneously by
enabling them to play music together," Young stated.
Young and Crazy Horse performed in
London on 12 July, at Hyde Park. Their next scheduled date is
in Istanbul on 15 July.