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Dearborn Mayor Offers Macklemore Free Concert After Being Cut From Ed Sheeran's Tour over Pro-Palestine Comments
The mayor said the city will sponsor a free show after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian chants.
- On Monday, Sept. 14, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud invited Macklemore to perform a free, city-sponsored concert in Dearborn after venues removed the rapper from Ed Sheeran's "Loop" tour.
- Messina Touring Group dropped Macklemore from eight remaining tour dates after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft objected to the rapper's "Free Palestine" chants during performances at MetLife Stadium.
- In an Instagram post on Monday, Macklemore stated he does not blame Sheeran for the decision, emphasizing that speaking out about Palestinian suffering remains a "duty" despite losing access to stadiums.
- Hammoud has championed Palestinian causes, including awarding Macklemore the 2024 Rachel Corrie Award during a prior visit and erecting a 'Wall of Tears' mural listing names of Palestinian children killed in Gaza.
- Macklemore has not yet responded to Hammoud's invitation, while the potential cost to Dearborn taxpayers for a city-sponsored concert remains unclear.
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Mayor of Arab-majority city invites Macklemore to perform free concert after anti-Israel uproar
Dearborn, Mich. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud invited rapper Macklemore to perform a free concert sponsored by the city after he was booted from his arena tour with Ed Sheeran following an anti-Israel rant on stage.
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Dearborn mayor offers Macklemore free concert after being cut from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestine comments
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud told rapper Macklemore he's "always welcome in Dearborn" after venues on Ed Sheeran's stadium tour refused to include him.
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Jewish News SyndicateDearborn mayor invites Macklemore to perform in city-sponsored concert
"We’ll make it a free concert, sponsored by the city, and help make it one of the best around," Abdullah H. Hammoud said after the rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour.
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