Over a decade ago, as an avalanche of terrorism rocked Israel, the popular band Red Hot Chili Peppers announced that it was pulling out of a planned performance in Tel Aviv, a concert that was supposed to have been one of the country's biggest ever.
Last Monday, thousands of Israeli fans finally saw the group play live. What many fans probably don't know is that the rockers have some Jewish-Israeli water under their bridge. The band's original guitarist and founding member was born in Haifa, and later died of a drug overdose.
Its current guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, is related to Leon Klinghoffer, who was murdered by terrorists aboard the Achille Lauro cruise ship in 1985. And to boot, the opening act will be the indie band Fool's Gold, whose singer, Luke Top, is good friends with Klinghoffer and a Sabra himself. Top is even planning on singing a few songs in Hebrew before the Peppers Californicate the stage.
via jta.org
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