Jewish pop star Pink weighs in after Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ speech at Ed Sheeran concert
- On Friday, September 4, American rapper Macklemore chanted "Free Palestine" while opening for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, telling concertgoers that people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank had not been forgotten.
- Macklemore's activism became particularly prominent following the Israel-Gaza war outbreak, with the artist performing his 2024 song "Hind's Hall," inspired by pro-Palestinian student protests at Columbia University and criticizing US support for Israel.
- Macklemore stated his primary motivation for joining the tour was sharing his message of peace and solidarity with Palestine, and directly addressed Jewish audience members, clarifying that criticism of Israel should not be understood as criticism of Jewish people.
- The Israeli-American Council launched a petition demanding Ed Sheeran remove Macklemore from the tour's remaining dates, accusing him of promoting a "one-sided political agenda," while pro-Israel activist Michael Rapaport dubbed the musician a clown and some Israeli concertgoers described the remarks as "a knife in the heart."
- Macklemore remains scheduled for eight further tour dates through November, with the performances triggering both criticism and praise, positioning the artist at the center of an ongoing polarized debate over political expression in music.
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Pink Seemingly Responds to Backlash for Calling Out Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' Message with a Series of 10 Memes
Getty Pink is seemingly responding to backlash she received for calling out Macklemore‘s “Free Palestine” message. In case you didn’t know, Macklemore joined Ed Sheeran‘s concert tour over the weekend and he used his opening set at two New Jersey shows to voice support for Palestine. This angered many Jewish fans, who are calling for him to be removed from the tour. Pink is one of those people. Pink took to her Instagram Stories to reshare a pos…
Macklemore Doubles Down on ‘Free Palestine’ Calls Despite Backlash, Says Message Is Not Anti-Jewish
NEW YORK (VINnews) – — Rapper Macklemore doubled down on his calls to “free Palestine” during a performance Monday night, while insisting that his criticism of Israel and opposition to what he described as genocide were not directed at Jewish people. “To all of my Jewish brothers and sisters, criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, […]
Pink Criticizes Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Concert Remarks as Rapper Responds to Ed Sheeran Tour Backlash
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Macklemore Responds to Backlash Over “Free Palestine” Plea: “Wanting All Humans to Be Treated Equal Should Never Be Controversial”
Rapper Macklemore is doubling down after facing backlash over his 'Free Palestine' public plea while opening for Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.
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