Macklemore Announces Free Palestine Tour "Sold Out Immediately"
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Macklemore's Free Palestine Tour, supporting Palestinian people and running from October 26-30 in Dublin, Paris, and London, sold out immediately after being announced last week.
- The 4x Grammy winner expressed gratitude for the strong community support, emphasizing the role of art as a form of resistance against attempts to silence calls for liberation.
- Ed Sheeran canceled shows due to severe weather and dropped Macklemore from his tour earlier this month following backlash over Macklemore’s onstage "Free Palestine" remarks.
- Sheeran stated the decision to remove Macklemore was made by the promoter after pressure from Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft, leading to other opening acts and Sheeran's backing band Beoga also withdrawing from the tour.
- Macklemore plans to announce lineup details soon and highlighted the global solidarity shown for a free Palestine through the tour's response.
