Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour
The gist
Macklemore announced a "Free Palestine" tour with Dublin, Paris and London shows in late October.
The dates follow his removal from Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour over on-stage remarks.
How it unfolded
- Sep 4, 2026Macklemore performed at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and said on stage, "Free Palestine."
- Sep 14, 2026Macklemore announced he had been dropped from Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour after his pro-Palestinian comments.
- Sep 19, 2026At his first concert after the controversy, at Lincoln Financial Field, Sheeran opened by apologizing to fans for "making mistakes."