Macklemore Announces Free Palestine Tour

Macklemore announced a tour titled Free Palestine that aims to raise money for humanitarian causes in Palestine. The tour will start in Dublin on October 26, followed by announced concerts in Paris on October 29 and London on October 30, with North American dates to follow.

Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. stadium tour after calling for a free Palestine onstage. After Macklemore’s September 4 speech, venue owners refused to allow concerts featuring the artist to take place on their properties. Aaron Rowe, Finneas, Lukas Graham and the band Beoga also withdrew from Sheeran’s tour.

Ed Sheeran read an apology text at his September 19 concert in Philadelphia, stating that he had made an error with the teleprompter. Since the controversies began, Sheeran is estimated to have lost approximately half a million followers on social media.