Update:
Since my last postings, I have a different view now.
I was a very big fan, and was greatly inspired by M, and even to this day, when I am tired and had a long day on Shabbos or its hot in shul while davening, his songs come to mind and motivate me to try a little harder.
Having said that, it seems to me he has concerts on Motzei Shabbos. So, maybe he is doing Shabbos in the hotel.
But he seems to also have concerts during the Three Weeks.
I am not going to hate on him. But A LOT of the wind has gone out of my sail about him as an inspiring Jewish artist.
I am disappointed. How can he have professed to know and feel so much, and then retract? To me, there is no going back, chas veshalom, and certainly not justifying it with a new view of things.
Okay…so then I start to think he did it to ‘some’ degree as shtick to become famous.
But, at this point, I am getting off the Matisyahu bus as I have other things to worry about. And we, as Jews, have just lost a truly truly truly great Gadol Hador!
In being on topic with the thread; goodbye Matisyahu. You are always welcome back home!! Hatzlacha!