{
  "id": 6338382,
  "title": "Pro-Israel group petitions Macklemore be fired from Ed Sheeran tour for \"Free Palestine\" statement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pro-israel-group-petitions-macklemore-be-fired-from-ed-sheeran-tour",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T15:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/macklemore-palestine-petition"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A pro-Israel advocacy group has petitioned to have rapper Macklemore removed from the Ed Sheeran tour following a statement supporting \"Free Palestine\" during his performance. During a concert in New Jersey, Macklemore expressed his support for the Palestinian cause, stating that it was a key reason for him to participate in the tour. He emphasized the importance of safety and peace for all individuals, and criticized the Israeli-American Council (IAC) for calling for his removal, claiming their stance was \"one-sided\" and presented biased messaging.",
  "summary": "The \"Thrift Shop\" rapper made the statement while opening on Friday in New Jersey.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Macklemore defends ‘Free Palestine’ call after Ed Sheeran concert backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/macklemore-defends-free-palestine-call-after-ed-sheeran-concert",
        "published": "2026-09-08T13:30:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}