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Macklemore's pro-Palestine set at Ed Sheeran show sparks removal petition

Jewish advocacy groups demand Ed Sheeran drop Macklemore as opener after he led 'Free Palestine' chants and played 'Hind's Hall' with Gaza footage at MetLife Stadium.

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The Macklemore-Ed Sheeran Tour Fallout

3 stories · since Sep 6 · newest 2d ago — Ed Sheeran's US tour becomes engulfed in controversy after removing opener Macklemore for pro-Palestine remarks, triggering a cascade of lineup departures and…

  1. Ed Sheeran resumes tour solo in Philadelphia after opener walkout over Macklemore
  2. Sheeran's US tour unravels as openers quit over Macklemore's Gaza ouster
  3. Macklemore's pro-Palestine set at Ed Sheeran show sparks removal petitionyou are here

What to know

  • Macklemore led 'Free Palestine' chants and performed 'Hind's Hall' with Gaza footage while opening two Ed Sheeran shows at MetLife Stadium before crowds exceeding 80,000.
  • The Israeli-American Council petitioned Sheeran, his management, and promoter Live Nation to remove Macklemore from the remainder of the tour, calling the set one-sided political propaganda.
  • Advocacy group StopAntisemitism amplified the controversy and revived criticism of an earlier bit in which Macklemore appeared in Orthodox Jewish costume with a prosthetic nose.
  • As of the latest reports, Ed Sheeran has not publicly responded and Macklemore remains listed as an opener for upcoming tour dates.

“Imagine paying over $500 to see Ed Sheeran only to be ambushed by Macklemore's relentless anti-Israel obsession”

StopAntisemitism, Advocacy group · X/Twitter (via Jerusalem Post) ↗ · Sep 5

Macklemore Rapper, opening act on Ed Sheeran's tourEd SheeranEd Sheeran Headlining artist, tour ownerIsraeli-American Council (IAC) Jewish advocacy organizationStopAntisemitism Advocacy group

Macklemore's pro-Palestine set at Ed Sheeran show sparks removal petition
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    Israeli-American Council petitions Sheeran to fire Macklemore

    The IAC, which says it represents more than 150,000 Israeli-Americans, launched a petition addressed to Sheeran, his tour management, upcoming venues and promoter Live Nation demanding Macklemore's removal from the remainder of the 'Loop Tour', calling his set a one-sided political agenda dressed as fact.

    “This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event…”
    — Israeli-American Council
    1. 9 outlets Macklemore Faces Petition to Leave Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Plea

      first by Billboard, 16d ago · also Stereogum, Middle East Eye, BBC, The Independent, The Wrap, Forbes +2

      10 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets IAC calls for Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore as opener after he shouted 'Free Palestine' at show

      first by Jerusalem Post, 17d ago · also The Jerusalem Post

      2 more headlines
    2 more claims →
    • caitoz.bsky.social

      Oh My God Shut The Fuck Up About"Antisemitism" “Antisemitism” watchdog groups are flipping the fuck out about hip hop artist Macklemore saying “Free Palestine” while opening for Ed Sheeran.

      caitoz.bsky.socialBluesky15d ago4.4k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 279 posts in this stretch

    • The Zionist Lobby is trying to cancel Macklemore for saying Free Palestine on stage at an Ed Sheeran concert Send the Zionist Lobby a message by reposting and showing you stand with Macklemore and Palestine #IStandWithMacklemore #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

      @SocialistVoiceX16d ago1.9k▲view on X ↗

    • Macklemore defends ‘Free Palestine’ call after Israeli-American Council demands his removal from Ed Sheeran tour https://www. the-independent.com/arts-enter tainment/music/news/macklemore-defends-free-palestine-ed-sheeran-tour-b3046350.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Arts & Entertainment @ arts-entertainment-Independent

      Independent@flipboard.comMastodon16d ago5▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    StopAntisemitism amplifies backlash over the performance on X

    The advocacy group posted video of the set, said Jewish patrons should not be subjected to the propaganda, and revived criticism of an earlier Macklemore bit in which he appeared onstage dressed as an Orthodox Jew with a prosthetic nose.

    “Jewish patrons should not be subjected to this propaganda…”
    — StopAntisemitism

    • Israeli fans have announced that they will boycott Ed Sheeran after he let Macklemore chant Free Palestine onstage during his concert Huge respect for Ed Sheeran

      @landpalestineX17d ago94k▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 14 posts in this stretch

    • Macklemore Sparks Petition For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour Over “Free Palestine” Plea https:// deadline.com/2026/09/macklemor e-sparks-petition-removal-tour-free-palestine-plea-1237069468/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Deadline Hollywood @ deadline-hollywood-Deadline

      Deadline@flipboard.comMastodon17d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • That's true, but it still feels like there's a lot of pressure on artists to be popular everywhere these days. It might be interesting to see how the crowd would react to a surprise act like that.

      WorthNecessary7401r/Music17d agoview on r/Music ↗
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    Israeli concertgoers say they felt ambushed by the set

    The Times of Israel reported that Israeli attendees at the New Jersey show expressed anguish and said they felt ambushed by Macklemore's anti-Israel 'Hind's Hall' performance and accompanying Gaza footage.

    1. 1 outlet Michael Rapaport slams 'clown' Macklemore for anti-Israel performance

      first by Fox News, 17d ago

    2. 1 outlet Macklemore calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran at New Jersey show

      first by Times of Israel, 18d ago

  5. background

    Macklemore performs 'Free Palestine' set opening for Ed Sheeran — Wearing a keffiyeh, Macklemore told the MetLife Stadium crowd of more than 80,000 that people in Gaza and the West Bank should know they had not been forgotten, led 'Free Palestine' chants, and performed 'Hind's Hall' while Gaza footage and pro-Palestinian encampment images played on stadium screens; the set recurred on a second night.

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  1. 5 outlets Pink Issues Statement Following Backlash for Critiquing Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Comments: “Standing Up for My Own People”

    first by hollywoodreporter.com, 12d ago · also The Wrap, Yahoo News Canada, Arab News, Billboard

    5 more headlines
  2. 5 outlets Pink Responds to Backlash Over Post Criticizing Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Set

    first by Yahoo, 16d ago · also Just Jared, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Stereogum

    4 more headlines
  3. 5 outlets Calls for Macklemore to be dropped from Sheeran tour over ‘Free Palestine’ chant

    first by The Independent, 17d ago · also Haaretz, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Anadolu Agency

    5 more headlines
  4. 4 outlets Macklemore Defends Pro-Palestine Remarks at Ed Sheeran Concert Following Criticism from P!NK, Boy George

    first by Consequence of Sound, 16d ago · also Just Jared, NME, Consequence

    3 more headlines
  5. 3 outlets Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” remarks at Sheeran show spark backlash

    first by newsweek.com, 16d ago · also Yahoo, Evening Standard

    2 more headlines
  6. 3 outlets Woke rapper Macklemore sparks fury over anti-Israel rant at Ed Sheeran’s MetLife show

    first by NY Post, 17d ago · also Breitbart, New York Post

    1 more headline
  7. 2 outlets Pop Star Pink Shares Post Calling Out Macklemore's Anti-Israel Rant as Backlash Against Rapper Grows

    first by Breitbart, 15d ago · also Newsweek

    1 more headline
  8. 2 outlets Macklemore’s Full Remarks on Israel and Gaza as Rapper Faces Backlash

    first by Mastodon, 16d ago · also Newsweek

  9. 1 outlet Macklemore Responds to Backlash Over 'Free Palestine' Onstage Plea

    first by The Hollywood Reporter, 16d ago

    1 more headline

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