South African rap rave group Die Antwoord introduced Sunday they had been pressured to postpone their scheduled live performance in Israel this summer season and apologized to their followers, saying they are going to reschedule.
The duo from Cape Town — frontman Ninja and singer Yo-Landi Visser had been scheduled to carry out at Live Park Rishon on August 2.
A press release from the promoter stated that, “Die Antwoord needs to reschedule the start of their tour to begin on August 4th in Belgium and unfortunately their show at Live Park Rishon on August 2nd needs to be canceled.”
However, the band promised they'd play in Israel once more quickly, and didn't give any political motivation behind their cancellation.
“Ninja and Yolandi look forward to rescheduling their appearance and to once again perform in front of their amazing fans in Israel,” the assertion stated. The promoter stated the group had been already different dates.
The group was final right here in 2016 for an efficiency in the identical venue as a part of the “Suck on This” tour.
Their 2016 efficiency happened on the identical evening as a lethal terrorist assault at Tel Aviv’s Sarona market. The group had resisted BDS calls to cancel its live performance and refused to boycott Israel.
Ninja of Die Antwoord carried out in Rishon Lezion, June eight, 2016. (Orit Pnini)
Last May, Die Antwoord introduced through social media networks that it was going to launch its ultimate album, entitled “The Book of Zef,” in September 2017 and instantly disband. It was a followup to its earlier album, “Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid.”
Instead, it headed out on a world tour that seems to be persevering with into 2018.
“Die Antwoord” means “The Answer” in Afrikaans, and the band, a part of South Africa’s “zef” counterculture motion, performs in English and Afrikaans, and has used the Bantu language Xhosa.
Refunds might be out there from wherever tickets had been bought.