Pink Shares Statement After Post Criticising Macklemore
P!NK said the repost was not her own wording and reaffirmed her support for Palestinian rights while condemning Hamas and defending innocent life.
- Pink issued a 1,300-word statement on Saturday clarifying her repost criticizing Macklemore's pro-Palestinian remarks at Ed Sheeran's MetLife Stadium concert in New Jersey last week.
- Macklemore's calls to "free" Palestine at MetLife Stadium sparked online backlash and a petition from the Israeli American Council, intensifying debate over how artists navigate the Israel-Gaza war nearly three years after October 7.
- Pink explained the repost of StopAntisemitism criticism "said things in words I didn't write," admitting she responded to backlash with "snarky memes" rather than clarifying her personal stance immediately.
- Rejecting pressure to adopt slogans, Pink asserted she would not "litigate a complex war in an Instagram caption," reaffirming that Hamas is a terrorist organization while Palestinians deserve a future honoring their humanity.
- One 2014 controversy involving Macklemore wearing a stereotypical Jewish costume shaped Pink's interpretation of his recent remarks, as the Jewish artist remains committed to protecting innocent life everywhere amid the ongoing conflict.
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Following a polemic with rapper Macklemore, singer Pink clarifies her position: "What I want is to be able to say that, as a Jewish mother, that scared me and scared the people I love, without seeing me say that our fear is propaganda and that I support genocide."
Pink hits back amid backlash for criticizing Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian concert remarks
Pink is doubling down on her criticism of Macklemore following his pro-Palestinian comments during a recent concert.On Sept. 4, Macklemore opened for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and he used his time onstage to perform his anti-Israel song, "Hind's Hall." He repeatedly chanted "Free Palestine" while a slideshow played on the screen behind him, showing footage from the war in Gaza.Several fans were upset by the pe…
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