Macklemore Reportedly Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following 'Free Palestine' Remarks
The promoter said removing the rapper would prevent cancellations that could affect 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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Macklemore Blames Jewish Patriots Owner Robert Kraft After Getting Booted From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Palestine Speech
Rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s U.S. stadium tour following his controversial pro-Palestinian performances — and he is now pointing the finger directly at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Macklemore claims Kraft personally contacted Sheeran and then rallied other stadium owners to effectively force the rapper off the […]
Macklemore has been dropped from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US tour after he publicly expressed his support for Palestine and the people of Gaza and the occupied West Bank during a concert in New Jersey. Messina Touring Group said several venues where the concerts were scheduled had announced they would not allow them to take place with Macklemore on the program. To avoid the risk of canceling the tour and affecting hundreds of thousand…
The American rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour, said the artist on Monday on his Instagram account. In issue, he says, his position for Palestine during his concerts that led him to be considered persona non grata by several concert halls where he was expected.
Several American venues reportedly wouldn't open the stadium for the concerts if Macklemore continued as a support act.
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