The ex-hasidic reggae singer was supposed to perform at the Rototom Sunsplash Reggae Festival on August 22. But his show was cancelled after he refused to release a public statement backing a Palestinian state. Under extreme pressure from the BDS movement, artists scheduled to perform at the event threatened to cancel if Matisyahu did not issue the statement and was still allowed to perform because he is “seen to represent Israel.”
Above: Matisyahu on a visit to Israel in 2012
Matisyahu Appearance Cancelled After Jewish Singer Refuses To Endorse Palestinian State
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Matisyahu was disinvited from a Spanish music festival because he would not publicly support Palestinian statehood, the Times of Israel reported.
The ex-hasidic reggae singer was supposed to perform at the Rototom Sunsplash Reggae Festival on August 22. But his show was cancelled after he refused to release a public statement backing a Palestinian state. Under extreme pressure from the BDS movement, artists scheduled to perform at the event threatened to cancel if Matisyahu did not issue the statement and was still allowed to perform because he is “seen to represent Israel.”
Matisyahu is not an Israeli citizen and does not live in Israel.