(Others argue, incorrectly, that the Israeli government barred them from performing in Israel because they were “undesirables” who would have a deleterious effect on Israeli youth.) In 1965, the band’s plan to play in Israel fell through when they refused payment in Israeli lira and foreign currency sufficient to pay them could not be raised. ![]() The chronicle of the Beatles in Israel is intriguing. Other performers have resisted enormous pressure from BDS and its supporters, and this is the story of three of them. But the worst of them may be Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, perhaps the leading supporter of the worldwide cultural BDS movement, who has compared performing in Israel to appearing in Nazi Germany, and, to drive the point home, often flies a large pink pig balloon emblazoned with a Magen David at his concerts. ![]() Performers who have cancelled concerts in Israel or refused to perform there include Santana, Sting, Lorde, Lana Del-Rey, Shakira, Elvis Costello, Lauryn Hill, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Cassandra Wilson, Cat Power, and (the aptly-named) Faithless.
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