Macklemore announced a “Free Palestine” tour and said he will donate proceeds to groups supporting Palestinians, citing posts on his Instagram and X accounts.
What he said and where he’s headed
“What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage,” Macklemore wrote on X. “When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention.” In the same post, dated Sept. 24, 2026, he added: “So we’re going on tour. All proceeds will benefit organizations supporting the Palestinian people and movement.”
The source text says the first announced shows are Dublin on Oct. 26, Paris on Oct. 29, and London on Oct. 30. It adds that he did not name any other artists joining the run.
Context: split from Sheeran’s tour
According to the source report, Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s remaining shows after making pro-Palestine remarks during an opening performance. The same source text also claims Sheeran faced backlash, that Robert Kraft banned Macklemore from his stadium and sought similar actions from other stadium owners, and that Sheeran’s entire band and opening acts quit the tour.
What we can confirm—and what we can’t
The quotes above come from Macklemore’s X post. The specific claims about the Sheeran tour split, a Robert Kraft ban, and other artists exiting are reported in the source text and have not been independently verified.
