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Turkey bans Jewish singer Enrico Macias’s concert citing fears of anti-Israel protests

The Istanbul governor’s office late on Wednesday said that Macias’s performance scheduled for Friday evening in the city has been banned “after intense calls for protests against the concert.”

ENRICO MACIAS.
Enrico Macias performs at L'Olympia in Paris, France, Jan. 7, 2017

Turkish authorities cancel French-Algerian Jewish singer's concert over his support for Israel

Bob Geldof arrives for a special performance of the musical "Just For One Day", marking the 40th anniversary of the 1985 fundraiser Live Aid, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, in London, Britain, July 13, 2025.

Irish musician Bob Geldof to Israel: Just stop, for all of our sakes

 Connie Francis in 1961

Connie Francis, singer who recorded songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, dies at 87


'I've tried everything': Lizzo opens up about binge eating

Explains how switching from veganism and changing her diet helped manage her hunger.

 'I've tried everything': Lizzo opens up about binge eating.

Singer Jessie J announces early-stage breast cancer diagnosis

She said, "I am clinging to the word 'early'" and plans to "disappear a bit" for surgery.

 Singer Jessie J announces early-stage breast cancer diagnosis.

‘Take On Me’ singer Morten Harket diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease

Morten Harket shared that he was working on completing a song but didn't know if he could continue his singing career.

A-HA's Morten Harket in concert in Oslo, Norway February 9, 2018.

A voice of kindness: Iranian-born Maureen Nehedar finds her own melody in a new album

Nehedar will bring her new music to life in a performance on June 19 at FeelBeit in Jerusalem.

 MAUREEN NEHEDAR

Jessie J opens up to fans about new breast cancer diagnosis

The Price Tag singer, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, was first diagnosed two months ago after spending a period of time “in and out of tests.”

Jessie J poses as she arrives for the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 11, 2023.

From Rising Star to national inspiration: A musical journey after October 7 - interview

While he once stood under the bright lights of Kochav Habah (Rising Star), his music now resonates in a different key: soul, faith, and national healing.

 Howie performing at his Love and Faith show

Radiohead guitarist, Dudu Tassa decry 'censorship' after UK shows scrapped

Radiohead guitarist announced the cancellation of shows with an Israeli musician in the UK after he said a campaign by a pro-Palestinian group led to threats making it unsafe to proceed.

Radiohead concert in Israel, July 19

Jill Sobule, pop star who also composed songs for a new ‘Yentl,’ dies at 66

The singer's publicist announced that she had died in a fire in her Minneapolis home.

 Jill Sobule performs as part of Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders at City Winery on Oct. 19, 2018, in New York City.

Eurovision audience to be permitted to wave Palestinian flags this ceremony

Singers participating, however, are only allowed to display the flag of their country on stage and are prohibited from displaying pride flags or flags of other countries at all official events.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.

IDF soldier seriously wounded in Gaza to light torch on Independence Day ceremony

Medan lost both his legs in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, which killed four IDF reservists. 

A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

Despite boycott calls, Israel cleared to participate in Eurovision 2025

Will Israel participate in Eurovision 2025? As far as the new contest director is concerned - there is no question at all.

 Israel's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas on the Nova festival in Israel's south, sings on a stage in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on January 23, 2025.