I believe music is universal: Lana Del Rey defends decision to perform in Israel

Los Angeles: Singer Lana Del Rey has defended her decision to perform in Israel saying she believes music is for everyone and should be used to bring people "together".

"I believe music is universal and should be used to bring us together. Performing in Tel Aviv is not a political statement or a commitment to the politics there just like singing here in California doesn't mean my views are in alignment with my current governments opinions or sometimes inhuman actions," she wrote on Twitter.

Del Rey added she is planning to perform "with a loving energy with a thematic emphasis on peace."

Headlining the festival will be Del Rey's performance in Israel. 15,000 are set to gather at Kibbutz Lehavot Habashan, outside of Tiberias in the upper Galilee region of Israel, from September 6 through 8 to see 50-plus acts including local artistes.