Pink hits back amid backlash for criticizing Macklemore’s anti-Israel concert rant - nypost.com
Singer Pink responded to backlash after she criticized Macklemore for his anti-Israel comments during a concert. She clarified her stance, stating she condemns terrorism while advocating for the protection of innocent lives.
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Add The New York Post on Google Pink fired back at critics after she accused woke rapper Macklemore of crossing a line over his anti-Israel tirade while opening for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium last weekend.
Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, called to “Free Palestine” and accused Israel of committing genocide before he performed his song “Hind’s Hall” during the Sept. 4 and 5 concerts in New Jersey.
Macklemore’s performance also featured a slideshow played on the screen behind him, showing footage from the war in Gaza.
Pink reshared a video that featured the “Thrift Shop” rapper’s set from StopAntisemitism on Instagram, which criticized Macklemore and called for him to be removed from Sheeran’s Loop Tour.
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