Pink says she's been 'getting threats' and cancels tour dates after flying blue and white flags at her shows

Pink has revealed she's been receiving a series of ''threats" and has cancelled some tour dates in the U.S. after she was accused of showing support for Israel at her shows amid the escalating Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

The American singer, 44, shared a statement on Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying people mistook Māori Poi flags for Israeli flags – and insisted she wasn't taking a side in the conflict.

She also cancelled two scheduled tour dates in Tacoma, Washington, but said "family medical issues" were the cause.

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Pink, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, wrote in her statement: "This post will be controversial for some. At this point, breathing is controversial. I am getting many threats because people mistakenly believe I am flying Israeli flags in my show. I am not. I have been using Poi flags since the beginning of this tour."

"These were used many, many years ago by the Māori people in New Zealand and because they and the Māori people are beautiful to me, we use them. I do not fly flags in my show in support of anything or anyone except the rainbow flag."

She added: "That will remain my position. I am a human. I believe in peace. Equality. Love. I am deeply saddened by the state of the world. I pray for all of us."

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Pink also cancelled two shows set for October 17 and 18 in Tacoma, Washington, due to "family medical issues".

"Tacoma shows postponed: I am so sorry to inform the Tacoma ticket holders that the two shows October 17 and 18 will be postponed," she wrote in a post shared on Instagram on Tuesday.

"Live Nation are working on future dates to reschedule. Family medical issues require our immediate attention. I send everyone my sincerest apologies for an inconvenience this has caused."

She added: "I am sending nothing but love and health to all."

Just three weeks ago, Pink kicked a concertgoer out of her San Antonio show after they tried to protest circumcision at her concert.

The American singer, 44, was seated on stage during an acoustic session when the man made his way to the front of the crowd to hold up a sign on his phone, which read, "circumcision: cruel and harmful".

The So What hitmaker read the sign and told him to "get that s--t out of here.'"

"What does that say?" she began.

"Oh, you're making a whole point right now, aren't you? Do you feel good about yourself?"

"You spent all this money to come here and do that? I'm gonna have to buy a Birkin bag with that type of money. Get that s--t out of here."

She added: "He wants all of you to read it. He came here tonight to talk about circumcision. I feel bad. I feel bad that he wasted his time tonight."

Pink announced a month ago that Tones and I will be joining the pop star for her tour Down Under next year.

She also revealed that she will be adding not one but two extra shows to her Aussie line-up for those who missed out on the first set of concert dates that went on sale earlier this year.

The new shows are a fourth Melbourne date at Marvel Stadium on March 13 and a show in Townsville at Queensland Country bank Stadium on March 23.

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Title: Pink says she's been 'getting threats' and cancels tour dates after flying blue and white flags at her shows
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Published Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:10:00 GMT