Grammy-nominated indie band caves to BDS, cancels two shows in Tel Aviv – Barby, the venue where the shows were to be performed, hit back at Big Thief with an angry message posted on Facebook, noting that the band has previously played in Israel. | JNS.org

(June 10, 2022 / JNS) The Grammy-nominated indie folk-rock band Big Thief has canceled two concerts in Tel Aviv after being criticized by pro-BDS activists.
The band, whose bassist Max Oleartchik is Israeli and lives in Tel Aviv, announced the cancelation in a post on Instagram on Thursday, adding that it opposes “the illegal occupation and the systemic oppression of the Palestinian people.”