Art Garfunkel, half of the legendary duo Simon and Garfunkel, shall be on stage in Tel Aviv on the finish of the month with Israeli star Avivgefen.
In an interview with N12 final week, Garfunkel, 83, stated he shall be participating in 4 songs on the Neshef Rock Festival at Hayarkon Park on May twenty ninth.
“It’s been years since I used to be there. I’m excited. Israel has all the time been environmentally pleasant,” stated Garfunkel, the Jew, who final carried out at Israel at Bloomfield Stadium in 2015.
During the ultimate 19 months of the conflict, when few worldwide performers visited Israel, Garfancl stated he was nervous concerning the security components however was planning to come back.
“I’m nervous about security components. My impression right here is that you simply by no means know. It’s unstable,” he stated. Picnic at Yarkon Park (credit score: Avshalom Sassoni)
The duo carried out in Israel in 1983
Recalling the final time he performed in Israel along with his one-time accomplice Paul Simon at Ramatgan Stadium in 1983, Garfunkel stated:
Speaking to the Jerusalem submit forward of the 2015 present, Garfunkel stated he had little hope for Israel to resolve the battle that has been wreaking havoc since its inception.
“If solely Israel was in the midst of Australia, you would be much less of an issue. I really feel that in Israel. It appears that this s*** going through the Palestinians have been many years.
“You’re throwing stones for tons of extra. It’s very static and it feels prefer it’s not inflated inches. You’re trapped in an embrace of hostility – you and your neighbor.”