Elton John to perform in Israel this summer
John joins a long list of international performers who added Israel to their world tour roster.
By Haaretz Service and City Mouse Online Tags: Israel news Tel AvivSir Elton John announced on Tuesday that he will be arriving in Israel for a single performance on June 17. This marks the British singer's second concert in Israel, the first of which took place 27 years ago in Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv.
Israel Discount Bank said that it would offer its clients advanced ticket sales, which will go on the market February 9. Other fans will be able to purchase tickets four days later.
The tickets are expected to cost between NIS 250 to NIS 900 for Israel Discount Bank clients, and NIS 300-NIS 1,000 for concert-goers in the Ramat Gan stadium.
Alternative rock band The Pixies are also due to arrive this summer for a single concert on June 9, at a location yet to be determined.
Early ticket sales have already begun and are going for the average cost of NIS 325.
Earlier this month, New York indie rock band Yo La Tengo announced that they would perform in Israel in March as part of the world tour for their latest album Popular Songs.
Last summer Israel hosted an array of international artists such as Madonna, Leonard Cohen, MGMT, Depeche Mode, Morrissey and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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Sir Elton John. |
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#1: Two Israeli gays were murdered in TelAviv. Some Jews are no better.
embrace Gays. The same folks who make their women sit at the back of the bus and keep them seperate during prayer--up in their own seperate "viewing "gallery. Watching the men praying. You were saying something about Palestinians. As usual ben you make a fool of yourself.
its funny there is going to be the same anti-israel people saying that Elton should not go to Israel dut to Israel treating the pals badly... The Ironic part is that there is documentation that shows how the pals treat people who are gay(they lynch them and usually have to flee to israel for safty)
This will be his third time here, not second. I saw EJ in concert Yom Ha-atzmaut eve in 1979 at Binyanei Ha-uma. He also played at the Mann Auditorium. Great concert - Elton and Ray Cooper without a band!
I'm a life long fan of yours. I hope you do great in Israel!