Ringo Starr is Coming to Israel!

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LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 13: Recording artist Ringo Starr performs with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on November 13, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

(JTA) — Ringo Starr will perform this summer in Israel more than 50 years after the nation’s government stopped the Beatles from performing there.

The upcoming tour for the ex-Beatle drummer’s group Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band includes a June 23 concert in Tel Aviv. Other stops on the tour, which was announced in November, include France, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Austria, Spain, Luxembourg, Monaco and Italy.

In 1966, the Israeli government said the band could negatively influence the country’s youth. Israel later apologized for the decision.

Fellow former Beatle Paul McCartney performed in the Jewish state in 2008.

New Zealand pop singer Lorde several days ago canceled a concert in Tel Aviv following pressure from pro-Palestinian fans.

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5 COMMENTS

      • Heilige yidden shouldnt be listen to such tuma. Why not support jewish artists like MBD and Shweckey whos music is kadosh

        • Not everyone likes those artists. If someone doesn’t like Jewish artists, do they have to avoid all music entirely because they can’t listen to non-Jewish music? And the Beatles actually have pretty wholesome music. I wouldn’t call it “tuma” just because they’re not Jewish. Educate yourself before making claims like that.

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