Macklemore Reportedly Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following 'Free Palestine' Remarks
The promoter said venues would not allow him on the lineup, citing backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks and a risk of canceling shows for hundreds of thousands of fans.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, promoter Messina Touring Group announced rapper Macklemore will no longer perform on Ed Sheeran's remaining U.S. Loop Tour dates after multiple venues threatened to cancel shows.
- Controversy escalated after Macklemore chanted "Free Palestine" and performed his protest song "Hind's Hall" at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, earlier this month, prompting the Israeli-American Council to launch a removal petition.
- Messina confirmed that multiple stadium operators refused to host concerts with Macklemore on the lineup, stating his participation would force cancellations affecting hundreds of thousands of fans.
- Macklemore alleged in an Instagram statement that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pressured Sheeran to remove him, though neither Sheeran nor Kraft's representatives have publicly corroborated the ultimatum claim.
- The removal reflects shifting commercial responses to political expression in stadium venues, where operators increasingly face pressure to manage public backlash by intervening in touring lineups.
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