Macklemore Donating $1M In Ed Sheeran Tour Proceeds To Organizations For Palestine
On Monday (Sept. 14), Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour due to his advocacy for Palestine. Sheeran made a statement , saying he's "not complicit" and it was the promoter's decision to remove Macklemore. His other openers and backing band then quit the tour in solidarity with Palestinian people. Now, Macklemore shared another statement, announcing that he's donating $1 million…
Macklemore has announced that he will donate his $1 million earnings from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour to organizations supporting Palestine. According to Stereogum, Macklemore was dropped from the tour due to his advocacy for Palestine, with Sheeran stating it was the promoter's decision.
Macklemore shared the news on Instagram, stating that he wants to bring the conversation back to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, living under military occupation, and fighting for their freedom. He will be donating his net earnings to six organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people.
Macklemore also challenged billionaire Robert Kraft to match his donation, stating that Palestinian lives are worth protecting and should not have to wait another day to be free. TheWrap reports that Macklemore was removed from the tour after sharing "Free Palestine" messaging onstage.
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