A concert in Mauritius featuring French Jewish singer Enrico Macias has been cancelled because he took part in a pro-Israel rally, the organizer announced Friday.
Organizer Lab Entertainment finds itself in a situation where holding the concert is seriously compromised if not impossible …for security reasons but also to avoid a situation which could tarnish the image of our island, it said. The concert was scheduled for Jan. 23.
At issue was Macias participation in a pro-Israel rally in Paris this month amid the ongoing raids on Gaza, said a Lab Entertainment lawyer, Askok Radakissoon.
This initiative was condemned by Mauritian political leaders and Islamic groups, he said, adding officials in the capital Port-Louis had also threatened not to allow the concert to take place.
The Indian Ocean island state announced last week it was freezing the activities of Israel s honorary consul to protest the Gaza raids. -AFP
