The Backstreet Boys have cancelled concerts in Tel Aviv ... for obvious reasons.
The band says the July 29-31 shows have been cut from their schedule
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The band follows in the footsteps of Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Paul Anka ... who also cancelled their concerts in the wake of the escalating Middle-East conflict.
Backstreet says, "This is a major disappointment for the band and fans as this was to be our first visit to Israel and we looked forward to meeting our fans."
It doesn't make any sense to back out. You're popstars, it's not your job to make political statements on this scale, and it's not really fair to punish Israeli fans for what their government is doing. In addition, popstars are perfectly safe performing in Israel.
I cried a bit.
