John Malkovich cancels Tel Aviv show after promoter fabricates statement from him about Israel
The actor said he never approved the quoted remarks and canceled the show after a PR firm apologized for the false attribution.
- American actor John Malkovich canceled his performance of The Music Critic scheduled for April 13, 2027, at Tel Aviv Culture Hall after discovering a promotional press release falsely attributed political statements to him.
- A PR firm hired by Israeli producer Alon Yurik drafted a press release on September 5 claiming Malkovich was "thrilled to return to Israel," though Malkovich never authorized or approved the statement.
- Malkovich clarified that performing in a country does not constitute approval of its leaders or policies, noting he has toured in 47 countries without endorsing particular political causes or acts of terrorism.
- On Monday, producer Alon Yurik acknowledged the error, apologizing for the "misunderstanding" and stating, "A mistake occurred, and an incorrect quote was sent."
- The satirical production The Music Critic, conceived by Russian-German Jewish violinist Aleksey Igudesman, combines dark humor with classical pieces, featuring Malkovich offering harsh reviews of composers like Beethoven and Chopin.
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The Wild Horse Nine actor John Malkovich was scheduled to appear on stage at the play The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out due to the “unacceptable and baseless” rendering of the statement by the PR firm. The post John Malkovich cancels his trip to Israel over fake solidarity statement appeared first on in.gr.
American actor John Malkovich has canceled his planned appearance in Tel Aviv after the show's organizers issued a statement on his behalf that he said he never made or approved. The 72-year-old actor was scheduled to perform "The Music Critic" on April 13, 2027, at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv as part of an international tour of Europe and the Middle East. His withdrawal was prompted by a press release that attributed a quote to …
John Malkovich canceled a planned performance of his musical work, The Music Critics, in Israel, after a press release falsely attributed some statements to him.
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