WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — Elton John will headline the next Life Festival Oswiecim.
He will perform in the city of former Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, at the festival in June, the festival announced on Thursday.
“Like everyone, I am shocked by the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere. In June, in Oswiecim, we’ll be celebrating life, peace and music,” said John in a statement published on the festival’s website.
In May, John reportedly will perform in Tel Aviv. It will be his fourth visit to Israel.
Life Festival Oswiecim was organized for the first time in 2010. It was the idea of Polish …read more
Source: JTA
