Radiohead star cancels concerts with Israeli musician after ‘threats'
The guitarist and keyboardist condemned 'censorship' and 'intimidation' for the decision to pull out of the concerts in London and Bristol next month.
'The venues and their blameless staff have received enough credible threats to conclude that it's not safe to proceed,' Greenwood and Tassa said in a statement. 'Promoters of the shows can't be expected to fund our, or our audiences', protection.'
Pro-Palestinian activists have previously urged Radiohead to cancel concerts in Israel
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Pro-Palestinian campaigners have opposed the shows because they feature Tassa, an Israeli musician, and because their joint album, Jarak Qaribak, was partially recorded in Tel Aviv.
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel described the concerts as
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