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The English writers' agency The Blair Partnership has signed Dana International to work as a literary agent for writers from the LGBTQ community all over the world.

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Dana International, the agent, has been charged with finding new writers and voices and helping publish their work and bringing that work to an international audience.

The Blair Partnership is one of England's most prestigious literary agencies and its clients include Rowling.

The Israeli star was somewhat surprised when the agency reached out.

"It's not something I ever thought about doing, and admit I was a little worried about disappointing them. It took me two days to say I'd be delighted, and a few days later we were already discussing a few ideas they were happy to listen to, which bolstered my confidence," Dana said.

"I believe that in Israel there are enormous talents who would be huge throughout the world if it weren't for the language barrier. Maybe this project will get some of them published and appreciated," she added.

What piques the new agent's interest?

"I'm interested in reading writers from Russia, the Ukraine, Arab countries and places where homosexuality is outlawed, where the LGBTQ community lives in fear and in secret, and I believe that wonderful work can come from those places," she said.

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The pop diva's concert will take place on Aug. 4, 2020, in Tel Aviv, which also coincides with the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Av.

A giant amphitheater will be built especially for the event. It is set to hold a maximum capacity of 20,000 people. An additional concert date may be scheduled due to high demand.

Tickets will go on pre-sale on Oct. 1 at 8:00 p.m. at the end of the Rosh Hashanah holiday and to the general public on Oct. 2 at 8:00 a.m.

Tickets will start at a 390 shekels ($110).

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