Macklemore says nine major US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour
The rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over comments he made about Gaza.
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Evening Standard ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Macklemore says nine major US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour
The rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over comments he made about Gaza.
Macklemore Says Madison Square Garden, Kia Forum Among Arenas That Declined to Host His Free Palestine Tour
The rapper said that nine venues across the country turned him away "once they found out these were my benefit shows for Palestine."
Macklemore claims nine arenas blocked him from bringing Free Palestine tour to US
Rapper performed his ‘Free Palestine’ tour in London, Paris and Dublin last month
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Evening Standard, The Hollywood Reporter and The Independent. Evening Standard published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Free Palestine, Ed Sheeran, Loop, Gaza and London.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1).
