Paul McCartney to play Tel Aviv 43 years after Israel banned the Beatles
The former lead singer of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, has announced his plans to come to Israel to perform next month.
The celebrated rock star will arrive in Israel as part of a world tour, and will give a single concert at Tel Aviv's Park Hayarkon on September 25.
McCartney was scheduled to perform in Israel some 43 years ago with the Beatles, the legendary band of which he was a founding member.But government officials bannedthem from appearing in Israel in 1965.
They refused to grant the necessary permits, citing concerns that the tousled-haired British band and its strident, amplified music could corrupt the morals of Israeli youth.
McCartney's manager Barry Marshall reportedly confirmed his arrival a few days ago, and approved the venue even though it does not include 250,000 seats, which is the singer's standard requirement.
The Israeli audience might be deterred by the ticket prices, which have yet to be determined but are likely to add up to several hundreds of shekels. This has been the case with other international rock stars, like Bjork and Leonard Cohen, who were scheduled to perform in Israel this summer but had to cancel due to poor ticket sales.
source:http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1014489.html