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Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran's Tour After 'Free Palestine' Comments

oglobo15 September 2026 at 13:44

Rapper Macklemore lost his opening act slot on Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "Free Palestine" on stage during two performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4 and 5. On the second night, he took the stage and declared: "I wanted to come up here, on stages and stadiums across America, and say two very important words to me: Free Palestine."

Macklemore performed the song "Hind's Hall," his 2024 protest track against the war in the Gaza Strip, which began after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. In the song, the rapper describes Israel's destruction of Gaza as "genocide" and played a music video showing scenes from the region.

After the comments and performances, Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour, ending his participation as the opening act for the singer's shows. The article also mentions other content related to the conflict, including a documentary called "NAZA" that brought to Venice testimonies from Israeli forces about massacres in Gaza using artificial intelligence.

Why this matters

The case illustrates the global polarization around the Israel-Palestinian conflict and the professional consequences artists face when taking public political positions on the issue. For Brazilian readers, it highlights how the debate about Gaza impacts even major international music productions. WHY: The case shows how political statements about the Israel-Palestinian conflict generate significant professional consequences in the international music scene. For Brazilian readers, this reflects the global polarization on the topic and can affect how international artists approach geopolitical issues in their performances around the world.

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