Macklemore announces ‘Free Palestine’ tour following Ed Sheeran fallout

ENTERTAINMENT Macklemore announces ‘Free Palestine’ tour following Ed Sheeran fallout By Katie Scott Global News Posted September 24, 2026 1:03 pm 5 min read View image in full screen Recording artist Macklemore performs on ABC's 'Good Morning America' Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield/SummerStage in Central Park on Friday, July 22, 2022, in New York. Andy Kropa/Invision/AP LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE After being removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, Macklemore has announced that he will return to the stage for his “Free Palestine” tour, with all proceeds to benefit Palestinian aid organizations. The run will begin with three dates next month in Europe. It kicks off at Dublin’s 3Arena on Oct. 26, followed by Paris’ Accor Arena on Oct. 29 and London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Oct. 30. Additional artist announcements and U.S. dates are forthcoming. 1:14 Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after voicing support for Palestine Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. An artist presale begins at 10 a.m. local time on Monday on the rapper’s website. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT The Thrift Shop rapper took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the tour, writing, “If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years. There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now.” “It’s 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it,” he continued. “What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage. When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention.” The 43-year-old rapper said that his “schedule freed up a bit” and he has spent “the last week reaching out to artists who have shown up and used their stages to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, regardless of the consequences.” “Artists who understand that our…