Solomonia and Israelly Cool write about the Greek singer, Glykeria, who gets a lot of grief back home for her support of Israel.I don’t know if he loves Israel as much, but singer Joe Jackson is excited to have some upcoming concerts in Israel.
It’s taken almost thirty years and nearly two dozen albums and countless tours, but Joe Jackson is finally coming to Israel.The Grammy award-winning jazz musician and composer says he’s always wanted to play here, and has tried to arrange it “at least two or three times I can remember,” he says over the phone from Paris,” for some reason it never worked out logistically.”
He’s clearly found a way to please the touring gods this time round as the tour for his most recent CD, “Rain,” will take him to several places he’s never been before, including Israel.
Unfortunately his big thrill with playing Tel Aviv is:
A strong advocate of smokers’ rights, Jackson has heard of Tel Aviv’s healthy appreciation of tobacco. “A friend of mine recently went to Israel for a wedding, and he said that not only could you smoke everywhere, but he went to the gym to work out and there was an ashtray next to the exercise bike. Which I thought was brilliant!”
“Healthy appreciation of tobacco?” Ironic. Still is that why he’s coming? To experience the land of Milk and Tobacco?
Crossposted on Soccer Dad.
Joe Jackson reminds me of this. (He becomes relevant at the end of the song.)