Reggae singer claims Arizona concert was canceled to 'silence' his pro-Israel stance

Source: AZCentral

A Matisyahu concert scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson has been canceled due to what the venue’s website calls “safety concerns and staff shortages.”

The notice went up a few hours before the show was scheduled to begin, saying, “We will always prioritize the safety of our employees and our guests. We are in the process of refunding all ticketholders. We apologize for the late notice of cancellation.”

The show will go on, though, at a new location.

Matisyahu is doing a free show tonight at The Rock, 136 N. Park Ave., Tucson.

The concert is limited to "the first 300 people," Matisyahu said in an Instagram story.

Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/02/15/matisyahu-concert-canceled-tucson-rialto-theatre/72620626007/


Some may miss the importance of this story.
Imagine a concert being canceled because the artist is Black, or Queer, or African, or Latino.
People would be up in arms.
But two shows are canceled because the artist is Jewish.