Radiohead plays concert in Tel Aviv, snubs Palestinian boycott calls

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Radiohead plays concert in Tel Aviv, snubs Palestinian boycott calls

Graham Liddell
Thursday 20 July 2017 20:05 UTC

TEL AVIV - Radiohead’s controversial performance in Israel went ahead as scheduled on Wednesday, with thousands pouring into Tel Aviv’s HaYarkon Park to watch the English rock group perform live.

“A lot of stuff was said about this, but in the end, we played some music,” said frontman Thom Yorke before the band finished its set.

This was Yorke’s only mention throughout the evening of the sharp criticism the group has received for its decision to play in Israel for the first time since Palestinians called for performers to boycott the country in 2005.

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