ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Lana Del Rey cancels Israel concert amid Palestinian pressure
by Eran Swissa, Maya Cohen, Shimon Yaish, Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff
September 2, 2018

Singer Lana Del Rey has canceled her planned performance at an Israeli music festival after pressure from Palestinian boycott activists. It was the second time in four years the American pop star has canceled a concert in Israel. In a Twitter message late Friday, Del Rey said she was postponing the performance “until a time when I can schedule visits for both my Israeli and Palestinian fans.” The decision sparked anger among many of her Israeli fans over the weekend. It was not clear whether the cancellation was a direct result of calls by anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions [BDS] movement on the singer not to perform in Israel. READ MORE