Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After 'Free Palestine' Remarks

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Sep 14, 2026 9:01am PT

Macklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour, Says Singer Claimed That Saying ‘Free Palestine’ Was ‘Hurtful to a Lot of People’

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Macklemore has responded to being dropped from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran ’s Loop Tour, after comments he made onstage about Palestine drew controversy.

The rapper responded in a lengthy post on Instagram in which he seemed to place the blame for the ban on New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, saying that the billionaire rallied other stadium owners to refuse to allow Macklemore to perform at their venues, rather than Sheeran or even Pink, who commented on his statements.

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/macklemore-defends-free-palestine-speech-fired-ed-sheeran-tour-1236861158/)._