Macklemore Calls Out ‘Free Palestine’ Onstage, Spurring Petition Demanding He Leave Ed Sheeran Tour
Macklemore opened for Ed Sheeran on Friday night in New Jersey at the MetLife Stadium, and during his set the rapper sang out “Free Palestine” before launching into a speech, telling the audience he wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know they had not been forgotten. “I believe that every human […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Deadline · Sep 6, 2026 at 12:36 PM ET
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Macklemore Calls Out ‘Free Palestine’ Onstage, Spurring Petition Demanding He Leave Ed Sheeran Tour(opens original report in a new tab)DeadlineTier B
Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” Onstage Plea Sparks Petition For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour(opens original report in a new tab)Macklemore is the latest celebrity to face backlash over his “Free Palestine” onstage public plea while opening for Ed Sheeran this weekend. After the 4x Grammy winner took the stage for Sheeran’s Loop Tour on Friday… — Deadline
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- Velocity
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