Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech
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<p>The American rapper will no longer support Sheeran’s US leg of Loop tour after comments at MetLife Stadium show</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/macklemore">Macklemore</a> has been dropped from the remainder of the US leg of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/ed-sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a>’s Loop
<p>The American rapper will no longer support Sheeran’s US leg of Loop tour after comments at MetLife Stadium show</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/macklemore">Macklemore</a> has been dropped from the rem
<p>The American rapper will no longer support Sheeran’s US leg of Loop tour after comments at MetLife Stadium show</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/macklemore">Macklemore</a> has been dropped from the remainder of the US leg of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/ed-sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a>’s Loop tour, after the American rapper drew headlines for saying “free Palestine” on stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.</p><p>In a brief speech between songs on 4 September, the Grammy-winning artist told the audience he wanted the people of Gaza and “the occupied West Bank” to know “we have not forgotten about them”, prompting a <a href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/f163b4356de725b93cde321cf3f1e2d5">petition</a> from the Israeli American Council demanding his removal from the tour.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/14/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-free-palestine">Continue reading...</a>
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