Macklemore Defends 'Free Palestine' Comments Amid Petition to Remove Him from Ed Sheeran Tour
The rapper clarifies his stance after a pro-Israel group petitions for his removal from the tour.
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First reported by Stereogum, 4h 16m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 7 Sept 2026. Stereogum published first, on 7 September at 17:56 UTC; Variety Australia followed 4h 17m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 8 September at 15:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety Australia (major outlet), Stereogum, BBC Entertainment, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- StereogumMacklemore Addresses Jewish People After Backlash: “Being Against Genocide In No Way Is A Criticism Of You”
- Variety AustraliaMacklemore Says His Call to ‘Free Palestine’ Is Not a ‘Criticism’ of Jewish People: ‘None of Us Will Be Free Until We Are All Free’
- BBC EntertainmentMacklemore says 'Free Palestine' call was not an attack on Jewish people
- The A.V. ClubPro-Israel group petitions Macklemore be fired from Ed Sheeran tour for "Free Palestine" statement
Sources
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- Macklemore Says His Call to ‘Free Palestine’ Is Not a ‘Criticism’ of Jewish People: ‘None of Us Will Be Free Until We Are All Free’ Variety Australia ·
- Pro-Israel group petitions Macklemore be fired from Ed Sheeran tour for "Free Palestine" statement The A.V. Club
- Macklemore says 'Free Palestine' call was not an attack on Jewish people BBC Entertainment
- Macklemore Addresses Jewish People After Backlash: “Being Against Genocide In No Way Is A Criticism Of You” Stereogum
In this story
- Macklemore
- Ed Sheeran