Pixies, Gorillaz, Klaxons, Costello Pull Out Of Israeli Gigs

Following a volatile and deadly May 30 incident in which Israeli soldiers raided a flotilla bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza, an array of bands and artists, like the Pixies, Elvis Costello and Gorillaz, have cancelled their involvement in Tel Aviv's PicNic Festival and other concert appearances.

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