Macklemore on removal from Ed Sheeran tour: 'The victims are the Palestinian people'
Macklemore has spoken out after being dropped from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US tour over the rapper's pro-Palestinian remarks, saying the controversy should not distract from those suffering in Gaza. “The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence,” the Grammy-winning musician…
Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, has expressed his disapproval of being removed from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US tour due to the rapper's pro-Palestinian statements. In a lengthy Instagram post, Macklemore called attention to the ongoing suffering in Gaza, stating, "The victims are the Palestinian people.
The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence." The controversy arose after Macklemore performed at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4, where he spoke about Gaza and the occupied West Bank, declared "Free Palestine," and performed a protest song in support of Palestinians.
Macklemore argued that criticism of Israel should not be equated with anti-Semitism and emphasized that his message was one of peace and respect for all human beings.
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