Macklemore Sticks It To Zionist Robert Kraft With “Free Palestine” Tour
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Macklemore just announced a full international tour dedicated to Palestinian solidarity, and he’s not backing down one bit.
The rapper’s doing dates across Europe and the US starting October 26 in Dublin, with stops in Paris on October 29 and London on October 30, while American dates are still being finalized.
This all happened after he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “Free Palestine” at MetLife Stadium on September 4 and 5.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft orchestrated the whole removal by rallying other NFL owners, including David Tepper, Arthur Blank, and Jeffrey Lurie, to pressure the tour organizers.
These guys basically coordinated a ban against Macklemore for his political stance on Palestine. The pressure campaign worked, and he got kicked off the tour almost immediately after his statements.
Multiple opening acts also quit the tour in solidarity with Macklemore’s removal, showing that plenty of artists weren’t cool with what happened. The situation became a real mess for everyone involved.
Ed Sheeran faced serious backlash and ended up apologizing in Philadelphia on September 19 about how the whole thing went down.
Macklemore’s response has been powerful and defiant. He’s donating $1 million to Palestinian organizations, and he’s using his platform to keep pushing the message.
Gaza-based artists Anne Redwan and Qusai al-Helo actually painted a massive mural of Macklemore wrapped in a Palestinian flag in the Gaza City ruins on September 17 and 18 as a thank you for his support and donations.
Presale tickets to the “Free Palestine” tour go live on Monday, with general sales starting Wednesday for all the international dates.