Macklemore has announced a new Free Palestine Tour, turning his recent dispute over his removal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour into a separate run of shows centered on humanitarian aid for Palestinians. The rapper confirmed dates in Dublin, Paris and London, with additional artists expected to be announced.
The first three dates are scheduled for October 26 in Dublin, October 29 in Paris and October 30 in London. According to the tour announcement, all proceeds will benefit organizations supporting Palestinians, including ANERA, Gaza Soup Kitchen, HEAL Palestine and UNRWA.
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The announcement arrives less than two weeks after Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. dates of Sheeran’s Loop Tour. His departure followed his performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4 and 5, where he performed “Hind’s Hall,” displayed Palestinian imagery and led the audience in chants of “Free Palestine.”
Macklemore has now positioned the new tour as an extension of the conversation surrounding those performances. In announcing the dates, he argued that artists are being asked to engage with political and humanitarian issues rather than remain publicly neutral, while also criticizing what he described as efforts to restrict which voices can appear on major stages.
“It’s 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore,” Macklemore wrote. “People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment.”
He also connected the tour announcement to the broader dispute over his removal from Ed Sheeran’s stadium shows. “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,” he said.
Macklemore had previously announced that he would donate his entire $1 million in net earnings from the Loop Tour to six organizations supporting Palestinians. The announcement came after four other acts, Aaron Rowe, Finneas, Lukas Graham and Beoga, said they would withdraw from the remaining U.S. dates in solidarity with him.
The dispute intensified after Macklemore’s MetLife performances. He said Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, had told Ed Sheeran that he would not allow Macklemore to perform at Gillette Stadium and had encouraged other stadium owners to take a similar position. Sheeran subsequently said the decision came from promoter Messina Touring Group rather than from him, explaining that venues had indicated they would withdraw from the shows if Macklemore remained on the lineup.
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