music. mainly his earlier stuff. have seen him live several times. he is playing small clubs now in the states. it is a shame that he is ignorant of the real situation or he may be doing it for publicity. certainly nothing to sweat. He is not in the same league as a Leonard Cohen. Saw Leonard live in Nashville and was one of the best concerts I have ever seen and I have seen many. Unlike Costello, Leonard gets better with age. Costello is just getting plumper.

Perhaps this is just a way to get his name in the news so ladies like me won't think he's dead. He is such a has been I wouldn't give it a thought my dear Israel. And I plan to visit as soon as I can scrape up the funds, He certainly is not keeping anyone away!

Costello is not the only crap musician in the world... there are indeed others. Stay away from Israel. You might also want to boycott UK and USA for occupying Iraq and Afganistan, Turkey, Syria and Iran for occupying Kurdistan, Soviet Union for Occupying Gorgia, New Zealand for occupying the Maori homeland, Australia for occupying the Aborional homeland and various and the Palestinians for occupying the biblical Jewish Homeland of Judea and Samaria etc etc. Alternatively just single out the Jews you antisemite

SO U2 still has a chance of comeing?

Rod Stewart was not a flop. Elton John was in Israel 2 weeks before him and was great. The tickets were expensive and perhaps it was the same age group and audience that wanted to see Rod Stewart. If the concert was 1 month later you would have sold out...

...basically, who cares whatsoever as to what Elvis Costello likes or dislikes... warm regards...Gregg Bowman

Michael Jackson was a pedophile. The child's cousin, Jay Venicenar sat at the Sands Casino in Atlantic City and gave me all the details. Your remarks are "bullshit" Mr. Avraham. Contact me through the paper for more details if you doubt it.

This is a good group for all of our pro-Israeli friends to join. Find us on Facebook!

I liked Abbott & Costello better anyway!

The US killed nearly 6,000 civilians in Fallujah, and NATO routinely bombs hundreds of civilians in Afghan wedding parties. So I strongly urge Elvis Costello to abstain from performing in the US or anywhere, so that he can demonstrate that he is truly principled and not just an anti-Semitic tool. Meg Ryan of all people has used her hatred of Israel to get in the news - no small feat for a desperate woman whose movie roles these days largely require sexual indecency. May they both bravely discard their careers by abstaining from working in any country that has killed anyone.

Way to go, Mr Costello. Brave man. Loved your sell-out concert in London at the RFH this summer. Ignore the rubbish remarks in this article by the big ego producer, and in this talkback line by defensive cowards. They seek to belittle when they feel threatened.

It was a foolish and hypocritical decision on his part; but that's his choice. Why boycott Israel and not the countless other countries where truly despicable acts have been committed?I still love his music!