Devendra Banhart cancels Israel show

American indie rocker Devendra Banhart has canceled his planned performance in Tel Aviv, three hours before he was due to arrive in the Israel. Banhart's agents said that the musician was pressured into canceling the performance for political reasons. "We love the land and people of Israel," a statement on the singers website said, "And have been looking forward to our third show there with unimaginable anticipation...Unfortunately, we tried to make it clear that we were coming to share a human and not a political message but it seems that we are being used to support views that are not our own." Bernhart was booked for two concert's at Tel Aviv's Barbie club -- June 15, 16 -- and the concerts were nearly sold out.