It’s been clear to fans following Israeli indie musician Noga Erez that she and her life partner, bassist Ori Rousso, wouldn’t let Iranian missiles stop them from performing at music festival Coachella, which opens April 10 in Indio, California.

In an Instagram post titled “Episode 1,” or “Playing Coachella as an international artist (from a country at war),” Erez recently shared parts of the odyssey that she, Rousso, and their toddler took to reach the United States.

It clearly wasn’t easy, given the emergency flight schedule operating from Tel Aviv and the ongoing soft cultural boycott experienced by Israeli artists globally over the war in Gaza.

Erez and Rousso continued performing throughout the US and Europe with their band after the bloody Hamas-led onslaught of October 7, 2023, bringing their brand of electro-pop to an ever-growing audience.

If Erez and Rousso have endured anti-Israel hate on tour, they haven’t shared much, beyond a few social media posts.

In one such Instagram story, Erez keeps it light, as she responds to an antisemitic commenter who posted, “Hi jew you suck!” (sic) shortly after........

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