Rapper Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
Summary
Rapper Macklemore is starting a "Free Palestine" tour with proceeds going to groups helping Palestinians. This follows his removal from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian comments during a concert.Key Facts
- Macklemore’s real name is Benjamin Haggerty.
- He was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after speaking out in support of Palestine onstage.
- Ed Sheeran said the tour promoter, not he himself, made the decision to remove Macklemore.
- After being dropped, several other support acts quit Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
- Macklemore announced his own "Free Palestine" tour starting in Dublin on October 26.
- Profits from Macklemore’s tour will go to organizations supporting Palestinians.
- The controversy included accusations against Macklemore of hate speech, denied by him.
- Ed Sheeran later apologized for how he handled the situation and called the Israel-Gaza conflict a humanitarian issue.
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