Macklemore Reportedly Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following 'Free Palestine' Remarks
The promoter said venue objections could have canceled shows for hundreds of thousands of fans, and Macklemore was due at eight of the tour’s 10 remaining dates.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, promoter Messina Touring Group announced rapper Macklemore will no longer perform on Ed Sheeran's remaining U.S. Loop Tour dates after multiple venues threatened to cancel shows.
- Controversy escalated after Macklemore chanted "Free Palestine" and performed his protest song "Hind's Hall" at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, earlier this month, prompting the Israeli-American Council to launch a removal petition.
- Messina confirmed that multiple stadium operators refused to host concerts with Macklemore on the lineup, stating his participation would force cancellations affecting hundreds of thousands of fans.
- Macklemore alleged in an Instagram statement that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pressured Sheeran to remove him, though neither Sheeran nor Kraft's representatives have publicly corroborated the ultimatum claim.
- The removal reflects shifting commercial responses to political expression in stadium venues, where operators increasingly face pressure to manage public backlash by intervening in touring lineups.
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Macklemore Calls Out ‘Apolitical’ Ed Sheeran After Getting Dropped From 2026 Loop Tour
Macklemore has hit back at Ed Sheeran after he was dropped from the Photograph singer’s remaining U.S. tour over comments made onstage about Palestine. The rapper wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram that Sheeran’s “typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before.” He mentioned that the singer had […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire
Macklemore alleges Kraft barred him from playing Gillette, leaned on others to follow suit, over pro-Palestinian statements - The Boston Globe
The rapper said pop star Ed Sheeran dropped him from his Loop Tour after his statements allegedly drew backlash from Robert Kraft.
Rapper Macklemore performed on Ed Sheeran's tour twice in the preliminary program, using the stage for »Free Palestine« calls. Now the collaboration is over. And the US rapper thinks he should be silenced.
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