Backstreet Boys, Robbie Williams, Dionne Warwick, Lauryn Hill And Others To Rock Tel Aviv This Summer

The Backstreet Boys, one of the bands performing in Tel Aviv this May    Things are heating up in Tel Aviv and it's not just the weather - The Backstreet Boys, Robbie Williams, One Republic, Lauryn Hill, Dionne Warwick, Art Garfunkel and others will all be playing concerts in and around the city in May and June to the delight of pop and rock fans.         In May, Robbie Williams will play for the first time in Israel on May 2 at Hayarkon Park, as part of his Let Me Entertain You world tour. Lauryn Hill will perform in Rishon leZion on May 7; The Backstreet Boys will play three concerts at the Ra'anana Amphitheater on May 19, 20 and 21; and Dionne Warwick will perform at the Nokia Arena on May 19. One Republic will be performing for the first time in Israel on May 28 at Hayarkon Park, and singer Ryan Tedder was quoted in the Israel media as saying, "we wanted to perform in Israel and visit it since we established the band. This performance will be the realization of the wish of a lifetime. We can't wait."   The lineup for June includes Suzanne Vega, who will perform two concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at the Mann Auditorium on June 9 and 10; Art Garfunkel, from the legendary duo Simon and Garfunkel, who will return to Israel to play at the Bloomfield Stadium on June 10; Damian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, who will perform in Rishon leZion on June 24; and Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, who will perform at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds Hall on June 27.           For more information about travel to Israel, visit www.goisrael.com.