{"id":2669820,"date":"2026-09-25T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour-with-no-shows-in-the-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T09:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:21:14","slug":"rapper-macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour-with-no-shows-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rapper-macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour-with-no-shows-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapper Macklemore Announces &#8216;Free Palestine&#8217; Tour with No Shows in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frapper-macklemore-announces-free-palestine-tour-with-no-shows-in-the-middle-east%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2669820&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content features a webpage section where a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-goes-off-when-reporter-says-hes-with-msnow\/\" title=\"Watch: Trump Goes Off When Reporter Says He&#039;s With &#039;MSNOW&#039;\">button reveals additional details<\/a>. The expanded content discusses rapper Macklemore&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-slammed-for-article-comparing-joe-rogan-controversy-to-january-6-riot-rwandan-genocide\/\" title=\"CNN Slammed For Article Comparing Joe Rogan Controversy To January 6 Riot, Rwandan genocide\">recent controversy involving<\/a> his refusal to back down from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-students-blame-israel-for-hamas-terror-attack\/\" title=\"College students accuse Israel of being responsible for the Hamas terror attack.\">pro-palestinian activism<\/a> during ed Sheeran&#8217;s tour, which led to Macklemore being removed from the tour. Following this, Macklemore announced a \u201cFree Palestine Tour\u201d scheduled for late October in European cities like Dublin, Paris, adn London, with proceeds intended to support Palestinian organizations. Critics questioned whether the tour was pre-planned and expressed concerns about the potential for the raised funds to benefit groups like Hamas. The article also highlights Macklemore&#8217;s vocal support for LGBT causes, noting the potential conflict given the stance on homosexuality in Muslim cultures where the tour is taking place. Additionally, Ed Sheeran was &#8220;cancelled&#8221; by Macklemore\u2019s supporters for not making explicit pro-Palestinian statements, but his tour continues. The piece includes social media reactions questioning the motives behind the tour and concerns over the misappropriation of funds.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, this is certainly one way to be \u201ccancelled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rapper Macklemore \u2014 the self-proclaimed victim of censorship \u2014 appears to be doing just fine after his recent Ed Sheeran debacle.<\/p>\n<p>For the unaware, Macklemore made headlines when he got himself kicked off of Sheeran\u2019s music tour this month for refusing to back down from his pro-Palestinian activism at the show.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a prior warning, Macklemore continued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rapper-macklemore-claims-dropped-tour-merely-saying-free-palestine-old-pictures-prove-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his antics<\/a>, leading the stadium venue owners to effectively ban the rapper from Sheeran\u2019s tour.<\/p>\n<p>That, in turn, incensed quite a number of pro-Palestinian activists.<\/p>\n<p>(Including children\u2019s entertainer, Ms. Rachel, who made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ms-rachel-makes-bizarre-racially-tinged-plea-macklemores-booted-ed-sheeran-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a racially tinged plea<\/a> in support of Macklemore, for some reason.)<\/p>\n<p>Well, the other shoe has dropped: Macklemore has officially announced a \u201cFree Palestine Tour\u201d \u2014 just don\u2019t expect it to actually happen anywhere near Palestinians in need.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage. 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.<\/p>\n<p>So we\u2019re going on tour. All proceeds will benefit organizations\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eow5Lv1SCH\">pic.twitter.com\/Eow5Lv1SCH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Macklemore (@macklemore) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/macklemore\/status\/2103126457153384772?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The tour will take place at the tail end of October, and will touch down in Dublin, Paris, and London, with proceeds set to aid \u201corganizations supporting Palestine and the Palestinian movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Critics of Macklemore and his movement pointed out a number of issues they had with this tour.<\/p>\n<p>One of the chief accusations was that Macklemore had effectively plotted to throw the apolitical Sheeran under the bus and had always planned a stunt like this.<\/p>\n<p>Users on X, including liberal British commentator Piers Morgan, echoed these \u201cpre-planned\u201d sentiments:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Suspect this was the game-plan all along. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aIefc0pwtL\">https:\/\/t.co\/aIefc0pwtL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/piersmorgan\/status\/2103153699816194195?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Many of the comments under Macklemore\u2019s X post also pointed out the non-zero chance that whatever aid he raised would, eventually, end up in the coffers of Hamas terrorists:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">there fixed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IpuvoVVXw0\">pic.twitter.com\/IpuvoVVXw0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 costa (@costakonti1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/costakonti1\/status\/2103163962909220872?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And those criticisms naturally flowed right into the next most common one: The fact that this pro-Palestinian tour was taking place in Europe because many of Macklemore\u2019s songs would probably be frowned on \u2014 at best \u2014 by members of Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>As has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepinknews.com\/2023\/03\/04\/macklemore-lgbtq-acceptance-hip-hop-homophobia-hatred\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been covered<\/a> by all manner of outlets, Macklemore is a vocal and outspoken ally of LGBT causes.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, one of his songs, \u201cSame Love,\u201d is effectively an ode to LGBT causes (though the song does make clear that Macklemore himself is not gay). And as some, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-oh-god-saying-free-palestine-lgbt-activist-learns-muslims-cheering-hate-gays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">though clearly not all<\/a>, are aware, homosexuality is a sin punishable by death in Muslim cultures.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Take your tour to Gaza. Report back.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicks On The Right (@chicksonright) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chicksonright\/status\/2103161961072779530?\">September 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ed Sheeran, meanwhile, was also \u201ccancelled\u201d by Macklemore\u2019s allies (for not explicitly saying exactly what they wanted about Gaza), as a number of acts dropped out of the tour. 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He made headlines earlier this month when he was removed from Sheeran\u2019s tour for refusing to abandon his pro-Palestinian activism during the show. Despite prior warnings, Macklemore persisted, leading venue owners to ban him from the tour. This sparked outrage among pro-Palestinian supporters, including some unexpected figures like children\u2019s entertainer Ms. Rachel, who made a racially charged plea in support of Macklemore. Now, Macklemore has announced a \u201cFree Palestine Tour,\u201d though it\u2019s unlikely it will reach Palestinians directly.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that his actions go beyond one artist or stage and criticized how wealthy elites control which voices are heard. The upcoming tour is scheduled for late October in Dublin, Paris, and London with proceeds supporting Palestinian organizations. Critics argue that Macklemore may have planned this stunt all along and worry that funds raised could end up with Hamas terrorists. Additionally, some point out the irony of promoting pro-Palestinian causes while supporting LGBT rights-given that homosexuality is punishable by death in many Muslim countries-and suggest taking such activism directly to Gaza for real impact.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran faced similar backlash from some of Macklemore\u2019s allies for not explicitly endorsing their stance on Gaza; several acts dropped out of the tour but it continues as planned<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2669821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-09-24T194410.922.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[85712,18480,13528],"class_list":["post-2669820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-macklemore","tag-palestine","tag-rap"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-09-24T194410.922.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2669820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2669820"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2669820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2669825,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2669820\/revisions\/2669825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2669821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2669820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2669820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2669820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}