Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour after Ed Sheeran controversy
Macklemore has announced a series of European concerts, called the Free Palestine Tour, after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act.
Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore is returning to the live music scene with a new series of concerts titled "Free Palestine." All proceeds from the shows will support Palestinian aid organizations, according to a press release from Live Nation. The tour will commence with three European dates, starting on October 26 at Dublin's 3Arena, followed by Paris' Accor Arena on October 29 and London's OVO Arena Wembley on October 30.
Additional U.S. dates are yet to be announced, with an artist presale beginning at 10 a.m. local time on Monday at Macklemore.com.
Macklemore penned an Instagram caption, expressing his belief that a collective awakening has occurred over the past three years, particularly regarding the call for Palestinian liberation. He criticized the billionaire class's attempts to censor voices that advocate for the Palestinian cause. In the wake of Macklemore's announcement, Ed Sheeran dropped him as an opening act for his North and South American tour due to the rapper's pro-Palestinian comments.
Sheeran's other supporting acts also withdrew from the tour. Macklemore attributed his removal to the efforts of billionaire Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, where Sheeran is scheduled to perform.
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