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Macklemore closes Free Palestine tour with sold-out Wembley show

After being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour for a Gaza chant, the rapper ended a three-city benefit run in London with Greta Thunberg and Arab Barghouti.

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What to know

  • Macklemore's self-organised Free Palestine tour hit Dublin, Paris and London, all selling out, after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour for a 'Free Palestine' call.
  • All proceeds from the three benefit shows go to 12 Palestinian-supporting organisations, including Medical Aid for Palestinians and Jewish Voice for Peace.
  • The London finale at OVO Arena Wembley drew guest appearances from Greta Thunberg, Arab Barghouti, Paloma Faith and Nemahsis, each addressing the crowd on Gaza and solidarity.

“I was scrolling, scrolling, scrolling and seeing the horrific, unimaginable catastrophe that was happening in front of our eyes. And at a certain point, it was more uncomfortable for me to stay silent than to say something.”

Macklemore, rapper · Evening Standard ↗ · Oct 29

Macklemore US rapper, tour organiserGreta ThunbergGreta Thunberg Climate activist, guest speakerArab Barghouti Palestinian campaigner, guest speakerPaloma Faith Singer, guest performerNemahsis Palestinian-Canadian singer, guest performerEd SheeranEd Sheeran Tour headliner who dropped Macklemore

Macklemore closes Free Palestine tour with sold-out Wembley show
Evening Standard

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    Coverage of the tour's finale spreads across outlets

    Middle East Eye, the Evening Standard, The Independent, NME and The Hollywood Reporter published accounts of the London finale, amplifying Macklemore's and guest speakers' remarks.

    “The occupation will not end by philanthropy and slogans.”
    — Greta Thunberg, climate activist, concert speaker · source
    1. 23 outlets A Full House for 'Free Palestine' : Macklemore Wraps up Solidarity Tour in London

      first by Haaretz, 12d ago · also The Jerusalem Post, The Hollywood Reporter, NME, The Independent, Arab News, Al Jazeera +16

      20 more headlines
    • popbase.tv

      Macklemore reveals which venues declined to host his ‘FREE PALESTINE’ Tour: • Madison Square Garden • Kia Forum • Prudential Center • Barclays Center • UBS Arena • Intuit Dome • Crypto/com Arena • Chase Center • Climate Pledge Arena

      popbase.tvBluesky6d ago2.0k▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 33 posts in this stretch

    • Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour ended with a sold-out show in London. It brought together artists and activists calling for an end to suffering in Gaza, after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour following pro-Palestinian remarks.

      @AJEnglishX11d ago385▲view on X ↗
    • DrALJONES@mastodon.social

      “I believe that saying something is human,” Macklemore told the crowd at Wembley. “And those children in Gaza are our children. There is no separation.” "Macklemore finishes Free Palestine tour with sold-out London performance". https://www. middleeasteye.net/news/those-c hildren-gaza-are-our-children-macklemore-ends-free-palestine-tour-london #…

      DrALJONES@mastodon.socialMastodon12d ago37▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    Paloma Faith and Nemahsis speak on risks of taking a stance

    Paloma Faith told the crowd speaking out was unnerving but necessary, questioning why her own children should matter more than children in Gaza, Sudan, Yemen or the DRC; Nemahsis described her existence as resistance.

    “Every child deserves to have their mother hold them in their arms and say 'it's going to be safe'. Right now, this world doesn't feel very safe for children.”
    — Paloma Faith
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    Greta Thunberg and Arab Barghouti address the Wembley crowd — Thunberg opened the London show by arguing concerts and donations alone are insufficient, while Arab Barghouti spoke about his father Marwan Barghouti's 24-year imprisonment by Israel.

  4. background

    Macklemore closes tour with sold-out Wembley concert — Macklemore performed the final, sold-out date of his three-city Free Palestine tour at OVO Arena Wembley in London, with proceeds going to 12 Palestinian-supporting organisations including Medical Aid for Palestinians and Jewish Voice for Peace.

  5. background

    Macklemore plays Paris tour stop, calls for 'collective liberation' — At the Paris date of his self-organised Free Palestine tour, Macklemore told fans the shows were about solidarity and dignity for Palestinians.

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    Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour dates — Macklemore was removed from the remaining shows on Ed Sheeran's US Loop tour after calling for a 'Free Palestine' during a performance in New Jersey.

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