Ms. Rachel Will Match Macklemore’s $1 Million Donation to Gaza Aid
The children’s educator is turning her support for Macklemore into a seven-figure pledge of her own.
YouTuber and children's educator Rachel has announced that she will match Macklemore's $1 million donation to organizations supporting Palestinians. In an Instagram post on September 17, Rachel called on wealthy white celebrities to match the donation and speak out against the ongoing "genocide in Gaza." She emphasized the need for her generation to use their privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights, noting that over 20,000 Palestinian children have already been killed and more continue to be killed daily.
Macklemore's donation was a response to his removal from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, following a week of tensions. The controversy arose after Macklemore voiced support for Palestinians and performed his protest song "Hind's Hall" during his Sept. 4 and 5 performances at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. Macklemore claimed that Sheeran's tour promoter, not Sheeran himself, made the decision to remove him from the tour.
In addition to his $1 million donation, Macklemore challenged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match his contribution. Kraft matched the amount, though did not specify which organizations would receive the funds. The donations followed Macklemore's protest song "Hind's Hall," which he performed during his concert at MetLife Stadium on September 4 and 5.
Following Macklemore's removal from the tour, several other artists connected to Sheeran's remaining dates withdrew, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga. Rachel's latest pledge expands her earlier support for Macklemore, calling on other celebrities with substantial financial resources to join her in speaking out against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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