Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan announced Tuesday he will perform a single show in Israel in June.
The concert is scheduled for June 15 at Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Ticket prices will start at 189 NIS.
This will mark the 76-year-old artist's second time in Israel, after he performed twice in his last visit in 2009.
Born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan in 1946, the singer and songwriter changed his name in 1967 at the suggestion of the recording company in the U.K. where he was contracted. It was a play on words of the Savoy opera composers Gilbert and Sullivan.
In 1972, O'Sullivan came out with his hit song "Alone Again (Naturally)," what is considered to be one of the most sad and moving songs ever written. This is a common theme in his music, and apparent in his other famous songs "Clair" and "Get Down."
O'Sullivan has released a total of 25 albums throughout his career, and has recorded many successes along the way. He was voted the number 1 male singer in the UK in 1972.
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The Irish singer's performances in Israel may be regarded as controversial by many people in his homeland, given Ireland has been known to be among most anti-Israel European countries.
In 2018, the Irish Senate partially advanced a bill meant to outlaw the import of goods from Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, as well as cities and towns in the Golan Heights.
According to the proposal, any imports from "illegal settlements in occupied territories" would lead not only to a fine of up to €250,000, but a five year prison term as well.