Macklemore Announces First Dates for 'Free Palestine Tour'
Seattle rapper Macklemore has announced the first wave of dates for a new tour called the Free Palestine Tour, with all proceeds directed to humanitarian organizations supporting Palestinians. The announcement comes shortly after he was dropped as an opening act on Ed Sheeran's US stadium tour.
All proceeds go to humanitarian relief
According to the announcement, every dollar of proceeds from the Free Palestine Tour — not just a share — will go to humanitarian organizations supporting the Palestinian people, rather than to the artist or promoters. It marks the first time Macklemore has built an entire tour directly around the political stance he has voiced in recent years.
What we know so far
- Tour name: Free Palestine Tour
- Proceeds: all proceeds go to humanitarian organizations supporting Palestinians
- Specific dates, cities, and venues: not yet announced in the source material
- Ticket on-sale times and prices: not yet announced
- Ticketing platform: not yet announced
- For details, the source article points readers to Macklemore's official channels
Why he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour
Macklemore had been serving as an opening act on Ed Sheeran's US stadium tour. During a show at MetLife Stadium, he spoke out on stage in support of Palestine and performed his protest song "Hind's Hall." Following the performance, the venue's ownership and related organizations pressured the tour, and Macklemore was subsequently dropped from the opening lineup. "Hind's Hall" is a protest single he had previously released, its title taken from the renaming of a campus building during the Columbia University student occupation.