Lorde cancels show in Israel in support of BDS

Pop star Lorde cancelled her planned concert in Israel in response to calls for her to respect the Palestinian call for boycott.

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

According to Israeli news reports, concert organisers confirmed on Sunday that the show was cancelled and tickets would be refunded

Lorde said in a statement:

I’ve received an overwhelming number of messages and letters and have had a lot of discussions with people holding many views, and I think the right decision at this time is to cancel the show

While Israeli politicians bristled at the news of Lorde’s cancellation, fans and activists celebrated the news on Sunday

PACBI, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, thanked Lorde for listening to her fans

Lorde joins a growing number of high-profile artists and performers who have respected the call for boycott and called off or declined shows in Israel.

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