Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour

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Trending on The Hill - September 24, 2026

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(NewsNation) — Rapper Macklemore announced Thursday that he will hold a Free Palestine tour.

“What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage,” he wrote on social platform X. “When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention.”

“So, we’re going on tour,” the rapper, born Benjamin Haggerty, continued. “All proceeds will benefit organizations supporting the Palestinian people and movement.”

Earlier this month, Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour after making pro-Palestine statements at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The move led some groups to speak out against the musician, calling for his removal from the tour. Among those who called for his removal was the owner of the New England Patriots and........

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