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Israeli DJ Skazi Swissa's Tomorrowland show cut due to 'security concerns'

Israeli DJ Skazi Asher Swissa's show in Tomorrowland was cancelled for apparent "security concerns," he confirmed in a social media post.

DJ Skazi Asher Swissa was scheduled to perform at Tomorrowland, but his show was cancelled.
 Mo Chara (Naoise O Caireallain), Moglai Bap (Liam Og O Hannaidh), Rich Peppiatt and DJ Provai of Kneecap attend the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, Britain, February 16, 2025.

Kneecap banned from Hungary ahead of festival over antisemitic, pro-Hamas sentiment

OZZY OSBOURNE of Black Sabbath performs at the United Center in Chicago in January 2016.

A legacy beyond the stage: Ozzy Osbourne’s profound connection to Israel

Residents say dinner was ruined by moans: Allington battles swinger festival. Illustration.

Residents say dinner was ruined by moans: Allington battles swinger festival


Keshet Eilon opens its summer course in Spain, undeterred by war

For the second consecutive summer, due to the ongoing security crisis in Israel’s North, Keshet Eilon’s international course for young string players is being held abroad.

KESHET EILON

Was Ozzy Osbourne Jewish, or ‘half a heeb’?

The metal legend died aged 76 on Tuesday. His wife, Sharon, was the daughter of Ashkenai Jew Don Arden, and put Judaism "at the center of their household."

British rock star Ozzy Osbourne and Kermit the Frog pose for photographs after the Golden Jubilee Pop Concert at Buckingham Palace in London, June 3, 2002; illustrative.

Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76

“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the family said on Tuesday night.

 OZZY OSBOURNE performs  in 2022, in Inglewood, California.

Alan Bergman, Oscar-winning lyricist and ‘father figure’ to Barbra Streisand, dies at 99  

“Alan Bergman was not only a prolific lyricist, and incredible husband, father and grandfather, he was family to me — a father figure,” said Streisand.

Lyricists Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman flank singer Barbra Streisand during the 2008 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton, May 6, 2008.

The ‘Lo Bashamayim’ Festival: Not in heaven but in the Galilee

The festival is part of the rehabilitation of the Galilee, according to its artistic director.

‘WE ARE BROTHERS’ solidarity tours, where participants will visit places like the Quneitra Lookout in the Golan Heights, the Naphtali Mountains, and Metula’s Daddo Lookout.

From Lockdown to Light: Sabina’s New EP Shines Bright

The singer-songwriter embraces Hebrew for the first time in a six-track release shaped by love, family, and life after the pandemic.

 Sabina - New Day

Spotify threatens to pull out of Turkey over rows on playlists targeting Erdogan's spending

Turkey’s deputy culture and tourism minister, Batuhan Mumcu, accused Spotify of sharing “content that targets our religious and national values and insults the beliefs of our society.” 

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

British musicians form alliance against Israel

The musicians accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.

  MASSIVE ATTACK perform during Lido Festival in London, last month.

'We love you and Israel': Israeli recounts emotional encounter with Iranians at Tomorrowland

An Israeli Tomorrowland attendee told Walla that she had a moving interaction with an Iranian woman, who asked if she could paint a Star of David on her.

 Israelis and Iranians meet at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, holding both Israeli and Iranian flags.

Noa Cochva faces online abuse after responding to Glastonbury antisemitism - interview

The former pageant winner said that she's received physical and verbal threats after filming an Instagram video claiming "Death to the IDF" chant calls for the death of all Israelis.

 Former Miss Israel Noa Cochva is seen in her IDF uniform.

Arrays of hope: Israel Festival's offerings in a year full of woes

This year’s festival opens in Jerusalem on July 16 under the aegis of returning artistic directors Michal Vaknin and Itay Mautner, and in the Galilee and Western Negev, through to August 1.

 INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen teams up with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra to assuage some post-Oct. 7 angst.