September 15, 2026
The storm that caused the removal of rapper Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour
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The American rapper Macklemore was removed from the continuation of Ed Sheeran's tour in the United States.
Macklemore was supposed to open for Sheeran in eight of the ten remaining shows.
But several stadiums announced that they would not allow him to perform there.
The controversy started at a New Jersey concert.
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Macklemore told the audience that he wanted to perform in large stadiums. One of the reasons, according to him, was to say on stage: 'Free Palestine'. He said he wanted the message to reach the people in Gaza and the West Bank. After that, he performed the song Hind's Hall. During the song, images of the destruction in Gaza were projected on the screens.
Footage from the performance spread online. Afterward, a petition was started calling for Macklemore to be removed from the tour.
In the end, the production company decided that Macklemore would not continue the tour. Ed Sheeran said the decision was not his. According to him, several stadiums announced that they would cancel the performances if Macklemore continued to appear in them. Sheeran said he tried to find a solution but was unsuccessful.
Macklemore said that Sheeran found himself in a difficult situation. He added that he does not regret his words and will continue to speak on the topic.