The B-52s’ performance at White House called off amid Israel-Hamas war ‘sorrow’
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Band known for hits Love Shack and Rock Lobster dropped from entertainment line-up at state dinner for Anthony Albanese
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US pop band the B-52s will no longer perform at a White House dinner for the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, due to the sorrow" of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the First Lady, Jill Biden, said on Tuesday.
The band, best known for the 1989 hit Love Shack, was scheduled to play at the state dinner on Wednesday hosted by the US president, Joe Biden.
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