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John Cleese Postpones Sold-Out Israel Shows, Cites Safety as Promoter Blames BDS

He offers to return without a fee after the late-November dates were called off.

Overview

  • John Cleese said he rescheduled his Jerusalem and Tel Aviv dates on safety advice, citing his age of 86.
  • Alon Yurik Productions maintained he gave in to BDS threats, a characterization Cleese rejected.
  • The four shows scheduled for Nov. 26–Dec. 1 were sold out and are now postponed.
  • Cleese pledged to rearrange the engagements as soon as possible, offered to perform without a fee, and apologized to ticket holders.
  • Coverage noted he recently amplified anti-Israel posts and at least one false claim on social media, and the promoter steered audiences to a Kevin Spacey event in Tel Aviv.