{"id":262931,"date":"2026-09-14T15:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/macklemore-booted-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-saying-free-palestine\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:51:25","slug":"macklemore-booted-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-saying-free-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/macklemore-booted-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-saying-free-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"Macklemore Booted from Ed Sheeran Tour After Saying &#8216;Free Palestine&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Macklemore shared a \u201cFree Palestine\u201d message while opening for Ed Sheeran\u2019s tour.<\/p>\n<p>The audience applauded in support. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/pink-condemned-after-macklemore-callout-ed-sheeran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Some, like Pink, pitched a fit<\/a>, accusing the rapper of \u201cantisemitism\u201d for opposing genocide. (No, it <em>doesn\u2019t<\/em> really make sense.)<\/p>\n<p>Now, he has been removed from future tour dates, sending a chilling message within the music industry and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The legal implications of this case are pretty interesting. We\u2019ll explain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Macklemore performs in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-562953 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0914_macklemore_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Macklemore performs at Rod Laver Arena on May 15, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Morgan Hancock\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-macklemore-will-not-be-performing-on-the-remaining-support-dates\">\u2018Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, Macklemore has been booted from the remainder of Ed Sheeran\u2019s tour.<\/p>\n<p>(A few years ago, we could not have <em>imagined <\/em>feeling invested in the rapper or this tour, yet here we are.)<\/p>\n<p>The cause is that multiple venues at which they were scheduled to play allegedly threatened to ban the tour altogether if the rapper remained part of the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s complex and may lead to legal issues (more on that later).<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s delve into exactly what the tour\u2019s promoter is saying happened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdRdsy0m2HK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Messina Touring Group, the US promoter of Sheeran\u2019s <em>Loop <\/em>Tour, explained to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-pro-palestine-statements-1235625967\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a><\/em> how it went down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran\u2019s U.S. Loop Tour,\u201d MTG explained, \u201cwe have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is a situation \u201cwhich would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A little vaguely, MTG confirmed: \u201cAfter discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rapper was supposed to appear at eight of the tour\u2019s 10 remaining US shows. Now, he\u2019s out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:fw3wkjxovddcmdutgycc7zyu\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mv4f75uhj223\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreie7c2ek6x7mcmvbqsf7ognmtvobcz5jfinnkaiqfcapjrwc5itby4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">#FreePalestine \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8<br \/>\nI support Macklemore. What he said, needed to be heard. Stop this genocide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fw3wkjxovddcmdutgycc7zyu\/post\/3mv4f75uhj223?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MadGreek \ud83e\uddff (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fw3wkjxovddcmdutgycc7zyu?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@madgreek2024.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fw3wkjxovddcmdutgycc7zyu\/post\/3mv4f75uhj223?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-did-macklemore-say-to-get-into-trouble-like-this\">What did Macklemore say to get into \u2018trouble\u2019 like this?<\/h2>\n<p>To put it simply, Macklemore told the crowd \u201cfree Palestine,\u201d referring to the plight of Palestinians who live under apartheid, settlement, bombing, and are well beyond the threshold for genocide by any reasonable metric as Israel continues to wage a campaign of terror upon a captive population.<\/p>\n<p>He also played \u201cHind\u2019s Hall,\u201d a protest song about the ongoing atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Zionism organizations began to claim that the rapper\u2019s statements were \u201cantisemitic.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>This critique is, in and of itself, antisemitism, as it conflates the Jewish people \u2014 a vast and diverse array of people with a shared heritage and a tapestry of shared histories \u2014 with the criminal actions of the monstrous Israeli regime.<\/p>\n<p>Pink was among those who shared this deplorable message. That said, even <em>she <\/em>clarified that she was not calling for Macklemore\u2019s firing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"Q0M91YGtzkE\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q0M91YGtzkE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Attacks Macklemore Over \u201cFree Palestine\u201d Speech\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q0M91YGtzkE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Attacks Macklemore Over \u201cFree Palestine\u201d Speech\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Pink Attacks Macklemore Over \u201cFree Palestine\u201d Speech\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A couple of the studios remaining on Sheeran\u2019s tour are privately owned. Within certain legal limits, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough can do whatever they like.<\/p>\n<p>However, that is not the case with all or even most of the stadiums remaining on the tour. Many of them are operated, at least in part, by the government.<\/p>\n<p>The United States government is not allowed to discriminate against people based upon their free speech. The First Amendment could be a major issue.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, any settlement through the courts will likely happen long after these tour dates are over.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s nice to think that the rapper could win big in court on solid constitutional grounds. We certainly hope that he presses the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:yosojsta3nm5qiod5zqixzur\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3llgwrqef222k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicgqft3dxb6j7ivhbb33u5cqvmbwtlyerr3l3utedlyevj3m4zeam\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Macklemore has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights and critic of U.S. foreign policy since the start of Israel&#8217;s war on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s my moral obligation,\u201d says Macklemore. \u201cI&#8217;m not going to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:yosojsta3nm5qiod5zqixzur\/post\/3llgwrqef222k?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democracy Now! (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:yosojsta3nm5qiod5zqixzur?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@democracynow.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:yosojsta3nm5qiod5zqixzur\/post\/3llgwrqef222k?ref_src=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-double-standards-are-obvious\">The double standards are obvious<\/h2>\n<p>By the way, as <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> notes, one of the stadiums \u2014 Raymond James Stadium in Tampa \u2014 recently allowed <em>Kanye West<\/em> to perform. <\/p>\n<p>Interesting when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/kanye-west-takes-out-super-bowl-ad-for-yeezy-website-that-only-sells-swastika-shirt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hitler enthusiast<\/a> isn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/02\/kanye-west-sued-for-allegedly-harassing-jewish-employees-welcome-to-your-first-day-working-for-hitler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">too antisemitic<\/a> to play, but the guy who opposes genocide is a dealbreaker. <\/p>\n<p>It <em>almost <\/em>sounds like this isn\u2019t really about protecting Jews or about antisemitism, but something else. Something less noble. Something less good.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Macklemore is pointing the finger at Robert Kraft specifically as the ringleader of this, to be blunt, cruel and unjust crusade against the simplest appeal to decency.<\/p>\n<p>Kraft is one of the private stadium owners. Can the folks whom he allegedly roped into this vileness however say the same? 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The audience applauded in support. Some, like Pink, pitched a fit, accusing the rapper of \u201cantisemitism\u201d for opposing genocide. (No, it doesn\u2019t really make sense.) Now, he has been removed from future tour dates, sending a chilling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":262932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-262931","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}