Macklemore has announced a concert tour designed to raise funds for humanitarian organizations supporting Palestinians. The announcement follows the rapper’s recent removal from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after he made public statements calling for a free Palestine during a performance on 4 September.
Following Macklemore’s remarks onstage, venue owners refused to host concerts featuring the artist. His removal from Sheeran’s tour prompted all remaining support acts to withdraw from the stadium shows, including Aaron Rowe, Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Beoga. Sheeran subsequently issued a statement declining responsibility for the decision, while also reading an apology from a teleprompter at his Philadelphia concert on 19 September, stating he had been placed in the middle of contentious debates over freedom of speech and political expression through music.
Macklemore’s tour will benefit twelve organizations, including Anera, Glia, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Taawon, Heal Palestine, the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Middle East Children’s Alliance, Jewish Voice for Peace, Medical Aid for Palestinians, the Institute for Middle East Understanding, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and UNRWA USA. These organizations provide medical care, humanitarian assistance, education, community support, and advocacy work related to Palestinians.
Initial tour dates have been scheduled for Dublin on 26 October, Paris on 29 October, and London on 30 October, with additional North American dates to be announced. Macklemore stated that further lineup details and scheduling information are still being finalized. Fans can register for presale access through his official website.
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