Macklemore Announces 'Free Palestine Tour' After Being Dropped As Ed Sheeran's Support Act

“This is a moment of momentum, and there is work to be done. So we’re going on tour.”

Macklemore has announced a string of shows after finding himself at the centre of headlines when he was dropped as the opening act on Ed Sheeran’s world tour, in light of comments he made on stage in support of Palestine.

Next month, the Grammy winner will perform shows in Dublin, Paris and London as part of what he’s dubbed the Free Palestine tour, all proceeds from which “will benefit organisations supporting the Palestinian people and movement”.

In a statement, the Thrift Store rapper explained: “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........

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