Macklemore

Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour will benefit group that called Oct. 7 a ‘prison break’

Jewish organizations slammed the rapper, who last month was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after onstage pro-Palestinian comments.

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Macklemore performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, France, Aug. 30, 2026.
FILE PHOTO: Singer Macklemore performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" show in New York City, US, July 22, 2022.

For this Jewish rock fan, ‘Free Palestine’ no longer feels like freedom - comment

When the aching ones and their wounds refer to both the Gazans and the Israelis who have lost so much, that’s when everybody can start winning again.

|ByDAVID BRINN
FILE PHOTO: Singer Macklemore performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" show in New York City, US, July 22, 2022.

Macklemore sets 'Free Palestine' tour after being dumped from Ed Sheeran shows

The Grammy-winning rapper had been due to perform at eight additional Sheeran shows when he was removed last month from the tour following remarks at a show in New Jersey.

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P!NK hosts The 79th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 07, 2026 in New York City.

Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador over Macklemore criticism

Pink criticized Macklemore for the pro-Palestinian comments and imagery in his opening set on Ed Sheeran’s tour. The rapper was removed from the tour after venues objected to his participation.

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Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy

The Jewish billionaire made the call after the rapper’s accusations at a concert that Israel was committing genocide.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Israeli-US org. calls for Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore as opener after shouting 'Free Palestine'

"Jewish patrons should not be subjected to this propaganda," StopAntisemitism wrote on X/Twitter, sharing a video of the incident.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026.

Macklemore’s latest anti-Israel music video, ‘F—ed up,’ places the West Bank and Holocaust together

Rapper Macklemore's new song "F—ed up" links Gaza war to US economic issues, draws controversy over imagery comparing Palestinian and Holocaust victims, and garners 14M+ views on X/Twitter.

FEBRUARY 13, 2025ByBEN SALES/JTA
Rapper Macklemore performs during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, in Duesseldorf, Germany, September 9, 2023.

New Macklemore song celebrates anti-Israel campus protests

In a new song he just released on his Instagram account, “Hind’s Hall,” he celebrates the masked throngs who occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York two weeks ago.

MAY 7, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Rapper Macklemore performs during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, in Duesseldorf, Germany, September 9, 2023.

Macklemore cancels Israel show

Hip hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were slated to take the stage in Rishon Lezion on July 18.

JUNE 18, 2017ByAMY SPIRO
Macklemore performs during the iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (MMVAs) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 19, 2016.