Update: Following the show announcement, As I Lay Dying has received criticism for their decision to play in Israel, during the ongoing conflict they are in with Palestine.

In reply to a user comment on the band’s announcement the group shared the following:

Just to be clear, we are traveling across the world to perform with some of our friends in another great band for people that see past government control and want to unite over music.

If disagreeing with the government meant I could not perform music, then I would not be able to play music in my garage or my home studio. there wouldn’t be able to be any AILD music at all. 

As I Lay Dying will be performing at Zappa  in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 23. The move is yet another divisive act from the controversial act considering the country’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

This news comes after the band previously booked shows in Russia despite their invasion of Ukraine.

 

 

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