Tag: Macklemore

Macklemore's keeping a low profile after his controversial dismissal from Ed Sheeran's tour, stepping out for a quiet walk in a Seattle neighborhood while wearing a purple Real Madrid jersey. The rapper was photographed with his parents on Wednesday with stoic expressions as they chatted quietly. Real Madrid recently supported players who made political stands, refusing to discipline them.

Macklemore says Robert Kraft and a group of other stadium owners basically shut the door on him. He claims the New England Patriots owner told Ed Sheeran the singer could not play at his venue if Macklemore was involved. Kraft allegedly called after the rapper's pro-Palestine comments went viral, saying Macklemore would not be allowed to perform at Gillette Stadium. Macklemore claims Kraft then got other stadium owners on board, and Ed was handed an ultimatum.

Macklemore's "Free Palestine" message at an Ed Sheeran concert has sparked a push to have him removed from the rest of the tour. While opening for Sheeran at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on Friday, the Grammy winner performed his protest track "Hind's Hall" and then addressed the crowd directly.

Macklemore is firing back at critics who slammed his "Free Palestine" message during Ed Sheeran's MetLife Stadium concert, insisting his comments were not an attack on Jewish people. The rapper addressed the controversy Monday after his opening performance at Sheeran's New Jersey shows sparked backlash and calls for him to be removed from the remainder of the tour. Macklemore says his message was about supporting Palestinian freedom and opposing the suffering of civilians, not criticizing Jewish people.

Pink is appearing to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Macklemore's appearance at Ed Sheeran's New Jersey concert. The singer reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism this weekend, which blasted Macklemore's performance and called the situation downright awful in its caption. Pink did not add any commentary of her own to the repost, however sharing the criticism to her account has amplified the push to have Macklemore removed from further touring with Sheeran.