The antisemitic singer Macklemore embarks on a 'For Palestine' tour

American rapper Macklemore, who was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following pro-Palestinian chants, has announced the launch of a 'Free Palestine Tour'. Tour proceeds will go to organizations supporting Palestinians. Macklemore claimed that the 'billionaire class' is trying to censor him, while Ed Sheeran apologized for handling the incident and called the conflict a 'humanitarian issue'.

American rapper Macklemore (Benjamin Haggerty) announced the launch of a 'Free Palestine Tour', days after being removed from British singer Ed Sheeran's tour. The removal came after he chanted 'Free Palestine' during a performance in New Jersey in early September, where he also performed a song dedicated to pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University. Macklemore claimed that the 'billionaire class' is trying to censor the call for the liberation of Palestine, adding that 'what happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage'. He was accused by billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft of 'hate speech and antisemitic rhetoric' regarding Israel and Gaza. The incident led to the cancellation of all of Sheeran's opening acts in solidarity, and ticket prices for the tour dropped. Ed Sheeran clarified that the decision to remove Macklemore was made by his tour producer, not by him. Sheeran apologized for 'mistakes' in handling the event, called the conflict a 'humanitarian issue', described the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, as 'horrific', but also called the situation in Gaza 'unjustified and disproportionate'. The new tour will begin in Dublin on October 26, continue to Paris on October 29 and London on October 30, with additional dates in the United States. The article refers to Macklemore as 'the antisemitic singer' already in the headline and body, using loaded terminology not attributed to an external source.