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

The tour will begin in Dublin and travel to Paris and London, Macklemore said in an Instagram post.

Listen Summarise US rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks, leading him to announce his own Free Palestine concert tour starting in October. The tour will visit Dublin, Paris and London, with proceeds going to organisations supporting Palestinians, as Macklemore urges artistes to use their platforms for activism. Sheeran said the removal was a tour organiser's decision, not his, and apologised for the situation, while Macklemore highlighted censorship by powerful interests and a growing awareness of Palestinian liberation. AI generated

LOS ANGELES – American rapper Macklemore, who was dropped as the opening act for English singer Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian remarks, announced on Sept 24 he would headline his own Free Palestine concert tour that will start in October.