Lorde’s Tel Aviv Show Cancelled After Backlash From Protesters
Lorde cancelled her show after receiving messages from protesters of the Israeli government.
By WKBW on December 27, 2017
Lorde issued a statement explaining her decision to cancel her June 5 show in Tel Aviv.
She received messages from protesters of the Tel Aviv government’s policies towards Palestine and has cancelled her show in support of the boycott, reports Nylon.
https://twitter.com/lorde/status/943677206558994432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnylon.com%2Florde-cancels-tel-aviv-concert
Amy Spiro, who works for the Jerusalem Post, released Lorde’s statement on Twitter.
Here is @Lorde's statement on the cancellation of her Tel Aviv show, via Israeli PR for the concert. pic.twitter.com/Ph0uGHRjCV
— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) December 24, 2017
In a show of class, the 21-year-old wrote in her statement:
“tel aviv, it’s been a dream of mine to visit this beautiful part of the world for many years, and i’m truly sorry to reverse my commitment to come play for you. i hope one day we can all dance.”
