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

[Richard D]

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.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. Tucson may be the bluest part of AZ

But it’s also where the “Throw the Jews Down the Well” scene in Borat was filmed.

[RainCaster]

2. I've never heard of a Jewish reggae artist before

Does anyone know his art?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. This was his hit from about 20 years ago

Haven't heard anything current, but I saw him with Ziggy Marley in 2007 or 08.

[Richard D]

4. He's no longer following Hasidism. Nt

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. I wondered...

I noticed his beard was trimmed in the more recent pictures.

[Richard D]

6. This is fairly recent

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. I've heard him before.

He's been around for a while.

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[OldBaldy1701E]

7. I loved his performance at Bonnaroo in '06.

He worked the crowd and was very good. I also got to speak with him for a moment as we both were in the 'restricted area' where the vendors and performers had their campsites. Nice guy. Very smart.