Macklemore Petition Calls for Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour
Billboard • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Macklemore publicly called to “Free Palestine” during his opening performance for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium, expressing solidarity with Palestinians and advocating for peace and safety worldwide.
- The rapper also performed his protest song “Hind’s Hall” and spoke about overcoming fear to use his platform for political expression.
- The Israeli-American Council (IAC) criticized Macklemore's speech, launching a petition to remove him from Sheeran’s remaining U.S. tour dates, arguing the concert is not an appropriate venue for one-sided political messaging.
- The IAC demands clarification from tour leadership on whether Macklemore’s political statements and performances were pre-approved and calls for established guidelines on political content during the tour.
- Macklemore is scheduled to open eight more U.S. shows on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour from mid-September to early November.
