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  "id": 7946222,
  "title": "Macklemore donates $1 million of his Ed Sheeran tour earnings to Palestine after being dropped",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/macklemore-donates-1-million-of-his-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T04:19:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/09/17/macklemore-donates-1-million-of-his-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-palestine-after-being-dropped/"
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  "summary": "Macklemore is donating the $1 million he has earned from Ed Sheeran 's Loop tour to organisations supporting Palestinians. Days after being dropped as an opening act over comments he made in support of Palestine , the American rapper said his entire net earnings from the tour would go to six organisations: Palestine Children's Relief Fund , Heal Palestine, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Medical Aid for…",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Macklemore Donating $1 Million in Earnings from Ed Sheeran Tour to Palestine People",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-donating-1-million-in-earnings-from-ed-sheeran-tour-to",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:31:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Macklemore Donates $1M in Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestinian Aid, Calls on Robert Kraft to Match It",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-donates-1m-in-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-palestinian-aid",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Macklemore pledges $1m in tour earnings to Palestinian groups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-pledges-1m-in-tour-earnings-to-palestinian-groups",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:18:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Macklemore to Donate $1 Million Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestine Aid, Invites Robert Kraft to Match Him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-to-donate-1-million-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-16T22:42:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "Macklemore Invites Robert Kraft To Match $1 Million Donation To Palestinians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/macklemore-invites-robert-kraft-to-match-1-million-donation-to",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:11:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "After Gaza row, US rapper Macklemore gives US$1m tour earnings to Palestinian charities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/after-gaza-row-us-rapper-macklemore-gives-us-1m-tour-earnings-to",
        "published": "2026-09-17T04:09:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Macklemore donates $1 million of his Ed Sheeran tour earnings to Palestine after being dropped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/macklemore-donates-1-million-of-his-ed-sheeran-tour-earnings-to-7946820",
        "published": "2026-09-17T04:19:05.000Z"
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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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