Macklemore Announces "Free Palestine Tour"

25 days ago by geneva_convenience to c/music

Following his removal as an opener from Ed Sheeran’s tour, Macklemore has announced a series of headline performances under the banner "Free Palestine."

Following his removal as an opener from Ed Sheeran’s tour, Macklemore has announced a series of headline performances under the banner “Free Palestine.”

The run will kick off in October with arena shows in Dublin, Paris, and London, with additional cities — including stops in the United States — expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Each show will feature Macklemore alongside artists and friends for performances intended to raise humanitarian aid and awareness for Palestine and Palestinians. As such, all proceeds from the concerts will benefit organizations including Anera, Glia, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Taawon, HEAL Palestine, Palestinian Youth Movement, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Jewish Voice for Peace, Medical Aid for Palestinians, Institute for Middle East Understanding, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and UNRWA USA.

N0t_5ure 27 points 25 days ago

This is genius. Macklemore's star had significantly faded from the "Thrift Shop" days, but now he's headlining a massive tour that will draw top-tier talent and massive crowds. Meanwhile, Sheeran looks like a complete douche. Mack is back!

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Malica 1 point 23 days ago

And his show got cancelled due to weather

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Rebels_Droppin 14 points 25 days ago

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KingGordon 13 points 25 days ago

He wears my Grandpa’s clothes.

He looks incredible.

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derry 8 points 24 days ago

Doesn't saying free Palestine getting you thrown in jail in some of those countries? Looking at you London England

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unwarlikeExtortion 4 points 24 days ago

The movement's moving out of the fringe into the mainstream. It has for some time now. I expect protests if anything happens to Macklemore. The court of public opinion will deliver no matter the UK courts rule.

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davel 5 points 24 days ago

I wonder what problems they’ll have getting venues to host this tour, particularly in the US, where Live Nation runs ticketing, promotion, and venues as a near-monopoly.

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PowerCrazy 13 points 24 days ago

I mean i see that as an even bigger win for both macklemore and people who like concerts. Live Nation and ticketmaster absolutely suck, so if they refuse to carry the shows, that will mean that smaller non-ticketmaster venues will get more business and it will be a better experience for everyone. Plus less money to zionists.

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partial_accumen 3 points 24 days ago

Live Nation and ticketmaster absolutely suck, so if they refuse to carry the shows

If they refuse, could this be the anti-competitive smoking gun that seems to be needed to break the ticketmaster stranglehold?

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lobut 4 points 25 days ago

Would be funny is Ed Sheeran does an opener for one of those shows.

Would be even funnier if Ed gets booted off of that due to the backlash.

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Raja 12 points 25 days ago

I think if Sheeran offered to do an opener, Macklemore would accept since it's about Palestine and not either of them.

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zjti8eit 2 points 24 days ago

This comment, and my subsequent search, is how I learned Ed Sheeran is an artist, I thought he was a promoter based on what I had heard on the new previously.

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Lucidlethargy -3 points 24 days ago

I wonder if he'll tell everyone not to vote against Trump in 2028?

He sure did back in early 2024.

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