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  "id": 7339807,
  "title": "Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following ‘Free Palestine’ Messaging",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-removed-from-ed-sheeran-tour-following-free-palestine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T14:39:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
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    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/music/macklemore-removed-ed-sheeran-free-palestine/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rapper Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour due to leading audiences in \"Free Palestine\" chants, according to tour promoter Messina Touring Group. Venues along the upcoming U.S. tour dates informed the promoter that they would not allow a concert with Macklemore, resulting in the cancellation of the remaining support dates and impacting hundreds of thousands of fans. The rapper's pro-Palestine stance faced criticism from the Israeli American Council, which issued a petition for his removal. During his performance at MetLife Stadium, Macklemore stated that criticism of Israel is not a criticism of Jewish people and called for peace, love, and equality for all people. His comments also sparked a response from singer Pink, who criticized Macklemore for dedicating a song to a cause and then telling Jewish fans in the stadium that it was not about them.",
  "summary": "\"We have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup,\" the concert promoter shares The post Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following ‘Free Palestine’ Messaging appeared first on TheWrap .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-onstage-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:01:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped as Opener on Ed Sheeran’s Tour Over Free Palestine Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-as-opener-on-ed-sheerans-tour-over-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:15:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-free-palestine-speech",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:19:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over His ‘Free Palestine’ Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-over-his-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:18:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After “Free Palestine” Remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-free-palestine-remarks",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:00:21.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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