ArtRave: The Artpop Ball" swept away thousands of fans in Tel Aviv as Mama Monster brings the Lady Gaga Tour 2014 to Israel.
After international artists in the likes of Backstreet Boys, Neil Young & Cracy Horse, and Lana Del Rey postponing their scheduled concert in Israel for the past months, Lady Gaga became the symbol of hope as she braved the Israeli stage to perform for her fans for her Lady Gaga Tour 2014.
The rising Israel-Gaza conflict has led performers to postpone their concert tours as tension grows. The months' worth of heightened disagreement said to have stemmed from years' of Israel-Gaza conflict has finally taken the toll as some estimated 5,000 to 8,000 Israelis have been displaced due to weapon threat attacks. This, of course has caused the postponement/cancellation of scheduled performances of international artists.
In Neil Young & Crazy Horse's scheduled Tel Aviv concert in July, they released a press statement explaining their show cancellation in the city. PitchFork.com reports, "It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we must cancel our one and only Israeli concert due to tensions which have rendered the event unsafe at this time. We'll miss the opportunity to play for our fans and look forward to playing in Israel and Palestine in peace."
In the same month, Backstreet Boys released the statement of cancellation for their Tel Aviv concert dates. According to the Backstreet Boy's official website, "Due to the security situation, we regret to announce that the BSB shows planned for July 29-30-31 at Raanana Amphitheater have been postponed."
On the other hand, Lady Gaga pursues her Tel Aviv performance and surprises her fans as she braves the stage of HaYarkon Park last Saturday night. Lady Gaga Tour 2014 Israel leg was a performance from her "ArtRave: The Artpop Ball" concert tour that showcases her "Artpop" album released in 2013.
Some 30,000 fans attended the open field event, sparking hope among Israel somehow showing that normalcy could soon return as the conflict seems to have calmed down even for just a bit.
