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Elvis Costello cancels Israel concert
By: Bill O'ReillyMay 19, 2010
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STORY EXCERPT
ABC News: Singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has canceled two concerts in Israel this summer because of what he called the "grave and complex" sensitivities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Costello had been invited to appear at the Caesarea amphitheatre north of Tel Aviv on June 30 and July 1.

But in a statement on his website, he wrote: "It is after considerable contemplation that I have lately arrived at the decision that I must withdraw from the two performances."

He joins other performers including Gil Scott-Heron and Santana, who have dropped tours in Israel in recent months.
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