Macklemore, who has short, blond hair and short, dark stubble, raises his hands in the air as he holds a microphone while performing on stage. He wears a green coat with fur-type material around the neck and cuffs.Image source, Getty Images
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Macklemore has pledged to donate the proceeds from his tour to organisations supporting Palestinians

ByGabija Gataveckaite, Dublin correspondent and Barry O'Connor, BBC News NI
  • Published59 minutes ago

Macklemore has begun his Free Palestine tour in Dublin after Ed Sheeran's controversial decision to drop the rapper from his tour last month.

The American star is playing to a crowd of up to 13,000 at the city's 3Arena - and, hours before the sell-crowd show, had promised "many incredible surprise guests".