Of Montreal Cancels Israel Shows Amidst Controversy

The rock band was initially set to perform at Meteor Festival in Tel Aviv, Israel which will be held this coming weekend.

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Rockers Of Montreal have become the latest music act to cancel a gig in Israel amid international calls for a cultural boycott of the nation.

The band announced the news via a Facebook statement on Wednesday, September 05, explaining: “Now is the time for activism and protests.”

Lana Del Rey recently pulled her appearance at the festival after she was criticised by pro-Palestine campaigners for taking part, and Lorde scrapped a show in Israel earlier this summer following pressure from fellow artists like Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who is campaigning for all foreign acts to boycott shows in Israel.

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