Lorde labelled a 'bigot' in full-page newspaper advertisement after cancelling Israeli concert

Singer Lorde has been called a "bigot" after pulling out of a planned concert in Israel.

In a full-page advertisement, taken out in the Washington Post by rabbi Shmuley Boteach's pro-Israel organsiation This World: The Values Network, Lorde, 21, is described as taking part in "a global anti-semitic boycott of Israel".

A pull quote in the paid-for text reads "21 is young to become a bigot", while the headline and longer article accuse the New Zealand singer of being a hypocrite for cancelling her planned Tel Aviv concert while still performing in Russia.

"While Lorde claims to be concerned with human rights, she hypocritically chose to proceed with her two concerts in Putin's Russia, despite his support for [Syrian president] Assad's genocidal regime," the text states..

"Let's boycott the boycotters and tell Lorde and her fellow bigots that Jew-hatred has no place in the twenty-first century."

The advertisement then goes on to argue that Lorde's decision is part of a wider pattern of anti-semitism among young New Zealanders.

Lorde pulled out of the Tel Aviv concert, which was scheduled for June 2018, after her decision to perform in Israel was criticised by pro-Palestinian activists.

In December 2017, after announcing the concert, she said that she received an “overwhelming number of messages and letters” from her fans, urging her to reconsider.

Two New Zealand activists, Nadia Abu-Shanab and Justine Sachs, also penned an open letter to the singer, writing: "Today, millions of people stand opposed to the Israeli government’s policies of oppression, ethnic cleansing, human rights violations, occupation and apartheid. As part of this struggle, we believe that an economic, intellectual and artistic boycott is an effective way of speaking out against these crimes. This worked very effectively against apartheid in South Africa, and we hope it can work again."

“Been speaking w many people about this and considering all options. Thank u for educating me i am learning all the time too,”Lorde wrote in response, before announcing her decision to cancel.