For Israeli pop music Fans was the summer of the year 2017 one of the best ever: A Star after the other landed at the Ben-Gurion airport, and then in the various Locations of Tel Aviv. Within a few months hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Justin Bieber, Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Guns ’n’ Roses, Pixies and many others saw.
Also, Radiohead came after 17 years, for the first Time back in the country. Her concert attracted worldwide attention, because the BDS Initiative has launched a campaign against the Band. The organization, whose acronym stands for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, is in favour of a cultural boycott against Israel. One of the most prominent and most vocal supporters of Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters, who criticized the Israeli policy of occupation, even at his concerts again and again. But Radiohead could not be swayed and played in Tel Aviv, their longest Set in the past eleven years.
Nick Cave, another favorite of the Israeli public, came out in November of 2017, also back in the city, though he, too, had been asked to cancel. Last week, he has made an email public that he sent to the musician and producer Brian Eno. Eno has worked with David Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads, supports the BDS. In his Mail Cave called the Boycott “cowardly and shameful”. Further, the Australian Star wrote: “I support the current government of Israel is not, and do not see why my decision to play in the country, is supposed to be a tactical support of the policy of this government.” In part, Enos, and Waters’ efforts even be the reason that he is performing in Israel. “Not for any political grouping to enter, but to me, the musician, to bully, to shame and to Silence.” Cave finds that musicians should go to Israel, to say to the press and the people, what do you think of the current Regime.
Lana del Rey and Of Montreal said appearances
Nick Caves letter is from two reasons: firstly, it is extremely rare that an artist defends his decision in Israel to perform in public. Normally, these are overwhelmed by the many letters and attacks in social media. Secondly, the Mail of the Cave threw a spotlight on the extremely difficult Situation of the international concert promoters in Israel.
you Look at the big concerts, the year 2018 is relatively weak. There were performances by well-known musicians and Bands such as the Backstreet Boys, Ringo Starr, Alt-J, Enrique Iglesias, Ozzy Osbourne, The Chainsmokers, Alice in Chains, or Brian Wilson. But hardly any of these Shows, the visit numbers in the higher tens of thousands of area. Most of these have not played in addition, for the first Time in Israel. It is much harder to engage newcomers or Bands that are never encountered in the country. Israeli Promoter have to do it again and again with Cancel or negotiations, the Andean, is Nothing but a verse. Bruno Mars, for example, was on the verge of saying, but then the negotiations were suddenly stopped.
Other Stars like Lorde or Lana Del Rey, whose concerts had already been scheduled, said and called the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the reason. Del Rey was supposed to occur in September at the Meteor Festival, whose Line-up consists of numerous international Acts stock. All were heavily afflicted, to cancel their appearances. In addition to Lana Del Rey, so did the indie band Of Montreal, as well as some DJs. Don’t be swayed Rapper Pusha-T, electro producer Flying Lotus and saxophonist Kamasi Washington were against it.
Younger musicians impress
The next summer threatens to be also mau. “At the moment it does not look very encouraging,” says Raz Sechnik, pop music correspondent for the Israeli newspaper “Yediot Ahronot”. Bon Jovi and Slash to be confirmed for July. “Jennifer Lopez is probably more to come, because it is already money flowed. Moreover, negotiations are, but so far, no statements to run with a minimum of ten major artists.“
According to the Sechnik the BDS is influential and disturbing, but still at a relatively low level. “But the younger musicians and let them impress you. Lorde’s rejection came, for example, after you had received a letter from two activists.“
Trump has helped the BDS very
A Central event of the past year, the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the United States and the relocation of the American Embassy there. So Trump has helped the BDS. Sechnik says: “Every artist knew that he was not legitimated by his Coming the move – even if he wasn’t. Therefore, the bad concert of the summer is definitely with the Embassy of the question. However, it is also due to the tensions in the South. The artist and Manager see fire and smoke on the television – not to them, Gaza is located in the vicinity of Tel Aviv.“
What is Israeli concert organizers can do is to offer more money – even though concerts in Israel, for logistical reasons, already very expensive. They also build into their contracts a clause on the BDS. The musicians are so warns at least that you will be exposed to threats. Another tactic is to ask the musicians that have already occurred in Israel, in a good word with colleagues to insert.
time and again protests in front of concert halls
the activities of The BDS young Israeli music also affects the musicians, the try an international career. For example there were always protests in front of the concert halls, in which the singer Netta occurred. Some of the European Shows of the Eurovision-Song-Contest-winner have been cancelled due to the pressure on the local Clubs. Also at the Berlin Pop culture Festival, several of the invited musicians moved in this year and last year on their Promises. Because the Israeli Embassy has supported the concerts of Israeli Acts financially, called the BDS for Boycott. Therefore, John mouse, Nadine Shah, the Band Shopping, Richard Dawson, and Gwenno decided in August to their performances. In addition, activists disrupted a Festival-panel discussion with cultural Senator Klaus Lederer.
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Berlin can cope with such Cancellations, the concert calendar is filled for the coming year. Who goes on a world tour, a plant, of course, a stop in the German capital. Israeli Fans can only dream of such prospects. It looks that, as of the summer of the year 2017 was excluded only a beautiful memory – repetition, for the time being.
