Musical unity from Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, Israeli artist Dudu Tassa at Jerusalem concert

The Jerusalem Post · DAVID BRINN · 2026-11-06 11:21 UTC

While Boy George dominated headlines, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood quietly returned to Israel for a sold-out Jerusalem concert that spoke louder than politics.

All the attention this week may have been on Boy George’s well-publicized visit to Israel and his sold-out ‘We Will Dance Again’ shows in Tel Aviv, but another appearance by an international musician, with far less media glare, might have been more significant.

Jonny Greenwood, the guitarist and co-leader of Radiohead, one of the most enduring British bands of the last 30 years, slipped unobtrusively into the country for two shows with his longtime Israeli friend and musician Dudu Tassa.

The two guitarists hosted 17 musicians on the stage of the sold-out Jerusalem Theatre’s Sherover Hall on Thursday night (with another show added on Friday afternoon), for an electrifying performance of their 2023 joint album Jarak Qaribak (Your Neighbor is Your Friend).

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