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Macklemore’s Free Palestine tour in Dublin on 26 October 2026. Photograph: Zoe Rain
Macklemore’s Free Palestine tour in Dublin on 26 October 2026. Photograph: Zoe Rain
Macklemore says that nine US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour

Rapper called out ‘intimidation, manipulation and suppression’ in a social media post, claiming major arenas refused to host him after the Ed Sheeran controversy

Macklemore says that nine major US arenas have refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour, calling out “intimidation, manipulation and suppression” tactics.