Damien Grant: Lorde's taking His name in vainGEORGE HEARD/STUFF Lorde has copped backlash after cancelling her performance in Tel Aviv. KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES US comedian Roseanne Barr has taken issue with Lorde's decision to cancel her Israel appearance. DAVID WHITE/STUFF Damien Grant has never been shy about his pro-Israeli views. Lorde's proposed visit energised the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement into action. But for our heroine, now woke to her need not to offend, comes the issue of her avatar.

Source: Stuff December 30, 2017 16:01 UTC