Macklemore is going back on tour. And this time he won't be opening for Ed Sheeran.
The Seattle rapper announced in a Sept. 24 social media post that he and a number of other artists will embark on a multi-city "Free Palestine" tour beginning next month. Macklemore's tour will start with three shows in Dublin, Paris and London before making additional stops in the United States.
"What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage," he wrote about being removed from Ed Sheeran's tour earlier this month. "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. So, as you all know, my schedule freed up a bit."
"All proceeds will benefit organizations
supporting the Palestinian people and movement," Mackelmore wrote in the post.
When is Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' tour?
Macklemore announced the first three dates of the 'Free Palestine' tour:
- Oct. 26: Dublin (3Arena)
- Oct. 29: Paris (Accor Arena)
- Oct. 30: London (Wembley Arena)
Will the 'Free Palestine' tour play in the United States?
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour is expected to make stops in the U.S., which will be announced at a later date according to the social media post.
How to buy tickets to Macklemore's new tour
Presale for tickets to Macklemore's new tour will go on sale Monday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. local time, according to the artist.
Signs up for updates and get access to tickets at macklemore.com.
Will other artists be part of Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' tour?
The rapper's social media post announced the new tour from "Macklemore and friends." Macklemore posted on social media that artist announces would be announced at a later date.
What did Macklemore say about Palestine?
On Sept. 4, Macklemore opened for Ed Sheeran's "Loop Tour 2026"at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Before one of his songs, the artist said that "a big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I can stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine."
Ten days later, the artist wrote that Ed Sheeran and his team "made the decision to remove me from the Loop Tour." Earlier this month, according to the social media post, Sheeran received a call from Patriots owner Robert Kraft. The "Loop Tour 2026" is scheduled to perform at Gillette Stadium, which is owned by Kraft, later this month on Sept. 25 and 26.
Macklemore wrote in the post announcing his removal from the Loop Tour that he considers Sheeran "a brother," and that the two have "had some difficult conversations this past week."
"[Sheeran] told me that the words 'Free Palestine' and the image of the Palestinian flag were hurtful to a lot of people he stoke with," Macklemore wrote. "I told him that if those words were more offensive than tens of thousands of Palestinian children being killed by Israel, then there was a fundamental disconnect between where those people stood and where I stood."
Zachary Fletcher is a trending news reporter with USA TODAY Network's Washington state team. Keep up with him on X (@zdfletch), BlueSky (@zfletcher.bsky.social) or reach him at zfletcher@usatodayco.com.
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