Elvis Costello cancels concerts in Israel in protest at treatment of Palestinians

Vikram Dodd, and Rory McCarthy, The Guardian
18 May 2010

Singer says he acted on 'conscience', as he joins a list of performers who have boycotted Israel for political reason

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello has cancelled two concerts he was scheduled to play in Israel in protest at its treatment of Palestinians.

Costello, one of the most gifted British songwriters of his generation, was due to play on 30 June and 1 July but says his "conscience" dictated that he pull out of the performances.

He joins a list of performers who have decided not to play in Israel, including Gil Scott-Heron and Santana.

On his website, Costello wrote: "Then there are occasions when merely having your name added to a concert schedule may be interpreted as a political act that resonates more than anything that might be sung and it may be assumed that one has no mind for the suffering of the innocent.

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