Most of the international bands/singers/DJ’s who came to Lebanon for a performance have at some point performed in Israel as well, and because of that you see some activists calling for boycotting some concert every now and then. The way they choose which concert to boycott is beyond my understanding, but for some reason they decided to protest against Armin’s upcoming Concert NYE-1. knowing that he has performed several times in Beirut before.
The NNA reported that youth organizations and supporters of boycotting Israel staged a sit-in on Monday night, facing ‘MacDonald’s” in Ain Mreisseh, in protest against “DJ Armin Van Burren’s” visit to Beirut after partaking in concerts in Israel.
Van Burren is scheduled to perform in Beirut on December 30. Source
I might be wrong, but I feel like someone is just trying to irritate Mix FM (the organizers of this event) with this move, I mean If these people are serious about what they’re doing why don’t they protest against every single performer who has been to Israel, or better yet, why don’t they call for boycotting their albums as well?
I’m not a person who goes to such events but here’s a small info I thought it’s worth mentioning.
Just doing a quick search on youtube, Armin has played in Israel on September, 2007 and in Lebanon on May, 2009.
Where were the protests at that time? Did it hurt Lebanon for Armin to play in Lebanon after his concert in Israel?
What does him performing in Israel have to do with protesting? I don’t understand the reason in the first place. He’s not FROM Israel performing in Lebanon, and he’s not a Lebanese performing in Israel. I don’t get it, he’s an international artist who can perform wherever he wants to.
The only thing they should protest is the fact that his music has sounded the same for the past 7000 years. Besides that, any other protest for where he’s been and what not are simply ridiculous.
Armin NYE-1 was one of his best performances in Lebanon. Thank you mixfm for this awesome night and always keep the good things coming. For all protestors, “already performed in Israel” excuse is not working anymore..