As The Electronic Intifada reported yesterday, singer/songwriter Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) was encouraged by boycott activists to cancel her gig in Tel Aviv, scheduled for 12 February.
It looks like the pressure worked.
This morning, Cat Power announced her show had been canceled, and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/CATPOWER/status/167607291162529792
Her announcement came after she sent out a few tweets asking her fans to “find a show in Ramallah … for the people of Palestine.” However, it is against the Palestinian-led BDS call to support an artist seeking to mitigate the apartheid policy by “balancing” their performance in Tel Aviv with a performance in the occupied West Bank.
Regardless of her attempt to find a venue, Cat Power ended up canceling her gig in Tel Aviv anyway. Cat Power joins a growing list of artists, musicians and performers who have canceled their appearances for audiences in Israel, and should be commended for her action.
Comments
The tweet is quite explicit.
The tweet is quite explicit. Other cancelling artists were more restrained about their judgement.