{
  "id": 7904955,
  "title": "Macklemore to donate $1m to Palestinian charities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-to-donate-1m-to-palestinian-charities",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:56:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0917/1591838-macklemore-donate-1m/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US rapper Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, has pledged to donate $1 million to Palestinian charities following his removal from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour. The donation will go to six organizations that directly support Palestinian people. Macklemore made the announcement after Sheeran dropped him as a supporting act over controversial comments he made about Gaza. Sheeran has stated that the decision to remove Macklemore was made by the tour promoters and not him. The rapper has expressed his support for Palestinian people who are still being killed, living under military occupation, and fighting for their freedom. He also called for immediate political change to address the manmade injustice.",
  "summary": "US rapper Macklemore has donated his net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, one million US dollars (€872,000), to charities supporting Palestinian people.",
  "key_points": [
    "Macklemore donates $1 million to Palestinian charities.",
    "Funds support six organizations aiding Palestinian people.",
    "Donation follows Ed Sheeran's removal of Macklemore from tour."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}