Spoetnik
17-04-06, 11:44
Pink Floyd's Waters moves TA show to promote coexistence
Roger Waters, cofounder of Pink Floyd, has decided to relocate his Tel Aviv performance this summer in an expression of support for coexistence in Israel.
The concert was set to take place at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv on June 22, and has been moved to Neveh Shalom, a Jewish-Arab town next to Latrun.
Waters has expressed his opposition to the separation fence, but was subject to heavy criticism by Palestinians after he announced he was to perform in Israel.
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Following conversations with spiritual leaders and Palestinian and Israel activists, Waters announced that the show would be moved to show solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian 'voices of reason' that are pursuing a nonviolent path to peace.
Some 35,000 tickets to the show have been sold thus far. Trains and buses will be arranged in advance to bring concertgoers to Neveh Shalom.
The concert is expected to last about three hours, and will consist of Pink Floyd classics as well as material from Waters' solo career. More notably, Waters will perform the entirety of Pink Floyd's 1971 legendary album, 'Dark Side of the Moon.'
Shuki Weiss will produce the event. Mark Fischer, scenic designer of this past Winter Olympics, will design the set and lighting for the show.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/706331.html
Roger Waters, cofounder of Pink Floyd, has decided to relocate his Tel Aviv performance this summer in an expression of support for coexistence in Israel.
The concert was set to take place at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv on June 22, and has been moved to Neveh Shalom, a Jewish-Arab town next to Latrun.
Waters has expressed his opposition to the separation fence, but was subject to heavy criticism by Palestinians after he announced he was to perform in Israel.
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Following conversations with spiritual leaders and Palestinian and Israel activists, Waters announced that the show would be moved to show solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian 'voices of reason' that are pursuing a nonviolent path to peace.
Some 35,000 tickets to the show have been sold thus far. Trains and buses will be arranged in advance to bring concertgoers to Neveh Shalom.
The concert is expected to last about three hours, and will consist of Pink Floyd classics as well as material from Waters' solo career. More notably, Waters will perform the entirety of Pink Floyd's 1971 legendary album, 'Dark Side of the Moon.'
Shuki Weiss will produce the event. Mark Fischer, scenic designer of this past Winter Olympics, will design the set and lighting for the show.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/706331.html