Rapper Macklemore is a vocal supporter of Palestine and Gaza residents. During a recent concert at MetLife Stadium, he yelled "Free Palestine!" onstage, projected images of devastation in the area, and performed protest song "Hind's Hall."

Now, it seems that American venues are not willing to play ball with the Seattle artist, and he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.

"After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates," according to Messina Touring Group, the promoter of Loop Tour. This news follows backlash from organizations like StopAntisemitism and others, such as pop star Pink.

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[–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The articles made it seem like the venues forced Sheeran to drop macklemore. Sheeran may not have had a say.

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  • [–] 22 points 3 weeks ago

    he can play somewhere else

    I realize that the state of touring venues is pretty fucked up, but someone with his sway is the only kind of person who can say "you know what, no, fuck you guys"

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    He sounds famous. I think he has some say. Of course so do venues, but I'd expect Ed Sheeran to have no problem finding other venues.

    My conclusion from this is that Ed Sheeran supports genocide and that Macklemore is cooler than I thought.

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