MusicOi Va Voi release new song for diaspora Jews who ‘feel unheard’The band were cancelled by two venues due to pressure from activists back in MayBy Elisa Bray3 min read
MusicThe choral angels who sing for the dyingSince being established just over a decade ago, Companion Voices has now grown to 13 groups around the UKBy Elisa Bray2 min read
MusicRadiohead’s Jonny Greenwood: ‘I’m frightened to admit I still work with Israeli musicians’Radiohead guitarist defends collaborations with Israeli and Arab artists as bandmates reveal divisions over BDS and playing in IsraelBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
MusicAzealia Banks performs in Tel Aviv on October 7 solidarity visitThe rapper also visited the site of the Nova music festivalBy JC Reporter1 min read
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Music‘It’s f***ing epic’: Azealia Banks on touring Israel and why she loves Zionism and Jews‘Everyone has been on Israel’s d*** and talking s*** about Jews all summer, but nobody will talk to Jewish people’By Jane Prinsley4 min read
BoycottsSet by Israeli DJ Roi Perez cancelled after Gaza mob points out he is… IsraeliPerez had been due to appear at an East London club night next monthBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Keep politics out of Eurovision and build bridges, says Bucks Fizz singer Jay AstonThe singer, who triumphed at Eurovision in 1981, also expressed her hope that the hostages are releasedBy Elisa Bray2 min read||September 17, 2025 12:06
Belgian festival cancels performance by celebrated German orchestra over Israeli conductorOrganisers in Ghent said they had ‘chosen to refrain from collaboration with partners who have not distanced themselves unequivocally’ from Israel’s actions in GazaBy Hannah Levene1 min read||September 11, 2025 13:48
Coldplay fans boo Israeli women, leading to ‘dehumanising’ exchange on stage with Chris MartinMartin awkwardly described the women as ‘equal humans’, before welcoming gig-goers from PalestineBy Elisa Bray2 min read||September 2, 2025 10:33
Burning Man revellers commemorate Nova victims – festival co-founder vows ‘We will dance again’The act of remembrance marks the first time this summer that a major festival has openly acknowledged the Nova massacre victimsBy Jesse Wolfsthal2 min read||September 1, 2025 11:57
Portuguese music festival cancelled after BDS campaign against Israeli organisersLocal authorities reportedly blamed the risk of wildfires, but the event’s staff claim local pressure was behind the moveBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 29, 2025 09:38
The Persian pop princess singing for Middle Eastern peaceThe singer Shab on her new single and her abiding love of Jews and IsraelBy Jesse Wolfsthal3 min read||August 22, 2025 10:38
‘In the music industry, ADHD is my superpower’Singer-songwriter Joe Taylor – AKA cozyjoe – and former JFS pupil speaks to the JC about how he is creating inclusive spaces for his fansBy Gaby Wine5 min read||August 13, 2025 15:35
BBC Arabic interviewed Palestinian singer who appeared to defend Bibas kidnappersInflammatory posts on Rola Azar’s social media accounts stretch back a decadeBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||August 5, 2025 15:38
The Jewish jazz singer raising her voiceEmma Smith, who has performed with Jeff Goldblum and Michael Buble, discovered she was Jewish at 18By Beverley D'Silva 3 min read||August 5, 2025 13:38
