Azealia Banks

Rapper Azaelia Banks announces move to Tel Aviv days before planned show

“If you would have told me years ago I'dd end up moving to Tel Aviv and liking it, I would have said you're crazy,” Banks shared in a post on X/Twitter along with a picture of her new apartment. 

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Azealia Banks performs at O2 Academy Brixton on September 13, 2024 in London, England.
Azealia Banks performs at O2 Academy Brixton in London, England.

From 'F*** Israel' to a return to Tel Aviv: Azealia Banks schedules third Israeli concert

Banks’ relationship with the country has been highly publicized, erratic, and deeply polarized: Banks first stood up to the BDS movement in 2018 ahead of an early Tel Aviv show.

|ByTZUF TZIMERING, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 British activist and former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson speaks in Tel Aviv during his October visit to Israel.

Is it time for Israel to choose its supporters more carefully? - analysis

When controversial figures with millions of followers voice support for Israel, should the country embrace them, or does their backing do more harm than good?

|BySHIFRA JACOBS
AZEALIA BANKS performs in Paris in April.

Rapper Azealia Banks to perform in Tel Aviv to mark anniversary of Oct. 7

The show at Amphi Tel Aviv will be just one of Banks’s appearances during her solidarity visit to Israel.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, JTA

American pro-Zionist rapper Azealia Banks finds refuge in Tel Aviv - interview

The Harlem-born rapper has always been outspoken, but her recent public support of Israel has cost her dearly.

OCTOBER 3, 2025BySHANNA FULD
Azealia Banks performs live on stage at Le Bataclan on April 12, 2025 in Paris, France.