More than 100 writers, actors, directors and musicians have signed a pledge supporting Lorde's decision not to perform in Israel.

The statement, which was published in The Guardian was signed by well-known artists across music, film, theatre, and literature including actors Mark Ruffalo, Julie Christie and John Cusack.

"We write in support of Lorde, who made public her decision not to perform in Israel and has now been branded a "bigot" in a full page advertisement in the Washington Post (Guardian, 1 January 2018)," the letter read.

DANNY MOLOSHOK Writers, actors, directors and musicians have come forward to unite with Lorde.

"Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel's illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for "electrifying the world" with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital in defiance of international law. He has nothing to teach artists about human rights."

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GEORGE HEARD/STUFF Kiwi musician Lorde has been under fire for cancelling her concert in Israel.

"We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist's freedom of conscience. We support Lorde's right to take a stand."

On Christmas Day, Lorde cancelled the gig she had scheduled in Tel Aviv in June.

"I've received an overwhelming number of messages and letters and have had a lot of discussions with people holding many views, and I think the right decision at this time is to cancel the show," she wrote."I'm not too proud to admit I didn't make the right call on this one. I'm truly sorry to reverse my commitment to come play for you."

Pro-Israel group The World Values Network took out this full-page ad in the Washington Post attacking New Zealand and Lorde.

So far, the pledge has been signed by:

Khalid Abdalla, Actor

Tunde Adebimpe, Musician

Rachel Aggs, Musician

Yasmine Al Massri, Actor

Kevin Allen, Screenwriter and Director

Amir Amirani, Filmmaker

Adjoa Andoh, Actor

Frankie Armstrong, Singer

Conrad Atkinson, Artist

Sarah Beddington, Artist

Yves Berger, Painter

Caroline Bergvall, Writer and Artist

Nicholas Blincoe Writer

Leah Borromeo, Filmmaker

Jonathan Burrows, Choreographer

David Calder, Actor

Julie Christie, Actor

Ian Christie Film Historian, Broadcaster

Chipo Chung Actor

Caryl Churchill Playwright

Dominic Cooke, Director

Kia Corthron, Playwright and Novelist

Joseph Coward, Writer and Artist

Molly Crabapple, Artist and Writer

John Cusack, Actor, Writer, Producer, and Board Member Freedom Of The Press Foundation

Selma Dabbagh, Writer

Cherien Dabis, Film And TV Director

William Dalrymple, Writer

Angela Davis, Writer

Dror Dayan, Filmmaker

Laurence Dreyfus, Director and Phantasm Viol Consort

Carol Drinkwater, Filmmaker

David Edgar, Playwright

Nancy Elan, Violinist

Brian Eno, Musician

Eve Ensler, Playwright and Performer

Samir Eskanda Musician

Jodie Evans, Writer and Producer

Shepard Fairey, Artist

Michelle Fairley, Actor

Saeed T. Farouky, Filmmaker

Fat White Family Band

Yasmin Fedda, Filmmaker

Bella Freud, Designer

Peter Gabriel Musician

Lisa Gerrard, Composer

Tom Gilroy, Film Director

David Gray Musician

Kathleen Hanna, Musician and Artist

John Keane, Artist

Reem Kelani, Singer and Musicologist

Peter Kennard, Artist

Al Kennedy, Writer

Jonathan Kent, Theatre and Opera Director

Hari Kunzru, Writer

Talib Kweli, Musician

David Lan, Artistic Director, Young Vic

Paul Laverty, Scriptwriter

Tom Leonard, Poet

Ken Loach, Film Director

Miriam Margolyes, Actor

Kika Markham, Actor

Yann Martel, Writer

Emel Mathlouthi, Musician

Pauline Melville, Writer

Tom Morello, Musician

Jenny Morgan, Filmmaker

David Morrissey Actor, Director

Viggo Mortensen, Actor, Writer, Musician, Artist

Peter Mullan, Actor and Director

Rebecca O'Brien, Film Producer

Andrew O'Hagan, Writer

Eugene O'Hare Actor, Writer

Maxine Peake, Actor

Miranda Pennell, Filmmaker

Brendan Perry, Musician

Nancy Platt, Filmmaker

Jocelyn Pook, Composer

Dave Randall, Musician

Mark Ruffalo, Actor

Alexei Sayle, Comedian and Writer

James Schamus, Producer, Writer and Director

David Scott, Music Producer and Sound Engineer

Nabil Shaban, Actor and Writer

Wallace Shawn, Actor and Playwright

Farhana Sheikh, Writer

Gillian Slovo, Writer

Cherry Smith, Poet

John Smith, Artist

Chris Somes-Charlton, Artist Management

Ahdaf Soueif, Writer

Juliet Stevenson, Actor

Jennie Stoller, Actor

Samuel Toms, Musician

Alice Walker, Writer

Naomi Wallace, Playwright and Screenwriter

Roger Waters, Musician

Hilary Westlake, Theatre Director

Susan Wooldridge, Actor and Writer

Nicholas Wright, Playwright and Director

Emily Young, Artist

Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet and Musician