Macklemore booted from Ed Sheeran tour over pro-Palestine remarks [UPDATED]
The "Thrift Shop" rapper called for dignity, respect, and equality during a tour stop earlier this month.
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The tour of Ed Sheeran, which included Macklemore as the opening act, has been canceled due to the rapper's pro-Palestine remarks. Stadiums in multiple cities, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Tampa, Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Arlington, Texas, objected to the rapper's continued participation. Macklemore addressed the news on Instagram, stating that the victims are the Palestinian people and that his message was for peace and equality.
The Israeli-American Council also celebrated the decision, emphasizing that advocacy should not obscure the responsibility of Hamas.
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