Pharrell was scheduled to perform Monday (September 21) in Cape Town, South Africa. However, over 500 people showed up outside the venue to protest the promo deal between him and South African retailer Woolworths. Woolworths is reported to have trade ties with Israel. This caused fury among the people Cape Town, they claim “By working with Woolworths, Pharrell supports Israel, a country that supports the oppression of Palestine, a country that is the new apartheid state.” Read more below.