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Radiohead Guitarist Jonny Greenwood Hits Back at Critics of Israel Concert: ‘We Are Musicians Honouring a Shared Culture’


Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood posted a lengthy note responding to critics of his concert in Tel Aviv last week with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa.

The letter posted on X came after the pair played a show at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv last week, where they performed songs from their 2023 album Jarak Qaribak( Your Neighbor Is Your Friend), which features collaborations with artists from Beirut, Cairo and Ramallah. Greenwood reacted in his letter by noting that Tassa’s grandfather was one of the most famous Iraqi composers as part of the Al Kuwaity brothers, whose songs he said are still staples on Arab radio stations. Three days after Hamas’ attack, Greenwood tweeted, “Condolences to the families of the innocent concert goers, children and civilians of all ages murdered, raped or abducted in these massacres.

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