Britney Spears Reportedly Set To Perform Tel Aviv Concert In July

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Britney Spears will perform in Tel Aviv in July, the Israeli media are reporting.
The one-night show by the American pop singer reportedly will take place at Yarkon Park and be part of her upcoming Asian tour. The final date and ticket sales have not been announced.
Rumors that Spears, 35, would play in Israel have circulated in the past, but the show’s producers confirmed to Haaretz that the concert would be announced officially in the coming days.
Spears has sold more than 240 million albums, DVDs and singles since her debut in 1999.
Other big names scheduled to perform in Israel in the coming months include Gun N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Justin Bieber, Radiohead and Tears for Fears.
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