PAUL SIMON, BOB DYLAN AND DURAN DURAN LEAD A HOT SUMMER LINE-UP OF POP CONCERTS IN ISRAEL
Once again, major venues in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (among others) will host a strong line-up of pop stars performing to locals and tourists alike this summer.
The legendary American singer/songwriter Paul Simon will be returning to Israel for a concert at Ramat Gan Stadium on July 21 - just one month after fellow 1960s icon Bob Dylan will play the same venue (June 20). Simon, who has appeared in Israel twice before a solo performance in 1978 and with his former singing partner Art Garfunkel, will arrive as part of a world tour promoting his latest album, So Beautiful or So What.
Other stars performing in Israel this summer include:
· 1 June: Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias
· 12 June: DJ pair Kruder and Dorfmeister
· 19-22 June: American musician Laurie Anderson
· 12 July: American DJ-musician Moby
· 20-21 July: Jamaican reggae star Ziggy Marley
· 30 July: Veteran British rock stars Duran Duran
· 3-5 August: Underground rock musician John Cale
· 1 September: American alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction
· 7-8 September: Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos
· 17-18 October: Veteran English singer Marianne Faithful
· 22 October: Swedish band Roxette
· 22 November: French singer Mireille Matthieu