Israel’s culture minister, Miri Regev, called on Lorde to reconsider and she was denounced by pro-Israel supporters on social media. She follows a number of other artists who have cancelled performances in Israel including Elvis Costello, Lauryn Hill and Gorillaz. Music should be enjoyed by all peoples, instead @lorde has encouraged a cultural ban of music on Israel. Lorde, do you really think punishing the people of #Israel is the right thing to do? Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) Boycott this bigot: Lorde caves to BDS pressure, cancels Israel concert https://t.co/eugOCJPRBuOthers praised her decision and the calm way she engaged with the issue.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2017 09:33 UTC