Gaga's concert half-full in Israel, Rihanna's record safe
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Promotion for the show was practically nonexistent during the turbulent summer and only took off two weeks earlier, when the conflict quieted down. That cease-fire prompted local promoters to release a short clip of Gaga assuring fans that her show is a go. Last month, news website Mako reported that weak ticket sales only amounted to a few thousand, while promoters insisted they eventually sold 15,000. A push to move more tickets in the days ahead of her bow likely helped. Attendance at the venue was a far cry from Justin Timberlake's and The Rolling Stones' early spring shows. Those artists played to some 50,000 people in HaYarkon Park.
The 23,000-strong crowd screamed out their love for the Grammy-winning pop star and Gaga returned the goodwill, saying in Hebrew things like “I love you” and “thank you very much.”
I'm pretty vocal about my dislike of Gaga, but this isn't really fair. Israel is in an extremely dire state right now and 23,000 is very impressive, especially with such little promo.
I'm pretty vocal about my dislike of Gaga, but this isn't really fair. Israel is in an extremely dire state right now and 23,000 is very impressive, especially with such little promo.
Right. But people will do anything to try and bring gaga down. Even during times of freaking war.