A promoter says that venues on future U.S. tour dates will not allow a show to go on with Macklemore on the bill.

Rapper Macklemore is a vocal supporter of Palestine and Gaza residents. During a recent concert at MetLife Stadium, he yelled “Free Palestine!” onstage, projected images of devastation in the area, and performed protest song “Hind’s Hall.”

Now, it seems that American venues are not willing to play ball with the Seattle artist, and he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.

“After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates,” according to Messina Touring Group, the promoter of Loop Tour. This news follows backlash from organizations like StopAntisemitism and others, such as pop star Pink.

  • Astrealix
    562·
    2 days ago

    It’s not like Macklemore has been quiet about his stance on Palestine. If it were a problem with Ed Sheeran, he probably wouldn’t have been on the tour in the first place.

    • fishy@lemmy.todayEnglish
      622·
      2 days ago

      Yeah but Sheeran is willing to bend the knee to keep the tour going. A real one would apologize to fans and let it be known it’s the venue owners cancelling shows and why.

      It’s not like he’s some Indy act who won’t get more shows.

      • 4am@lemmy.zip
        14·
        2 days ago

        Ed Sheeran would never play the United States again if he pissed off Robert Kraft and the stadium owners (and LiveNation along with them).

        • fishy@lemmy.todayEnglish
          4·
          2 days ago

          Sometimes it’s about more than money. There’s plenty of non stadium venues he could still tour at.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      1611·
      2 days ago

      Watch. If he had refused to go on without Macklemore, these guys would’ve said “oh the rich baby didn’t want to go on because Macklemore said Palestine” or some shit.

      Blame the rich fucks for their crimes; don’t invent new catch-22s to hang on them.

      • qarboneEnglish
        11·
        2 days ago

        If “these guys” you’re talking about are Zionists, then I don’t think he should care what kind of vitriol they try to brew up for him. In fact, pissing them off is often the correct stance.