Macklemore announces new Free Palestine tour, after Ed Sheeran tour dismissal

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Set us as preferred Macklemore remains firm in his commitment to the Palestinian cause amid Israel’s deadly war in Gaza.The “Same Love” and “Hind’s Hall” artist, after a recent $1-million donation to pro-Palestinian charities and years of public advocacy, now has a tour to prove it.

The Grammy winner, formerly of the “Thrift Shop” rap duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, announced the Free Palestine tour on Thursday, revealing a trio of concerts set to take place in late October in Dublin, Paris and London.Though the tour poster does not disclose the acts joining him for the trio of shows, Macklemore said those artists — “who have shown up and used their stages to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people” — will be revealed at a later date.

He also confirmed that dates for U.S.tour stops will come in a later announcement and that the entirety of proceeds from the shows will go to a handful of charities “supporting Palestine and the Palestinian movement.” Music As Ed Sheeran continues his Loop tour, read on to learn about what led to the controversy surrounding it and the ensuing fallout.The pink tour poster featured illustrations of doves carrying olive branches and symbols of the pro-Palestinian movement including a watermelon and the fishnet motif of keffiyeh fabric.

In his Instagram caption, Macklemore referenced his dismissal from pop star Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over his pro-Palestinian messaging and the ensuing fallout.“If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years,” the rapper wrote on Instagram.

“There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now.”In the span of less than two weeks, Sheeran’s ...