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Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour with all ticket sales being donated to charity

Macklemore has announced the Free Palestine tour, with three shows set for Dublin (Oct. 26), Paris (Oct. 29) and London (Oct. 30). The news comes after the Grammy-winning rapper was infamously dropped as opener from Ed Sheerans U.S. tour after making Free Palestine speeches while on stage at two concerts at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Per Live Nation, the Free Palestine tour will bring Macklemore together with artists and friends for a series of performances that center Palestine and Palestinians, and help provide humanitarian aid and support to the movement. More from Variety At Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia Concert, Fans Shrug Off 'Attempted Cancellation' and Praise His Onstage Remarks: 'It Brought a Tear to My Eye' 'SNL U.K.' Brings Back Princess Diana as King Charles' AI Assistant: 'It's That Woman From the '90s!' Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Controversy While on Stage at First Concert Since Rapper Dropped From Tour: 'What Is Happening in Gaza Is Catastrophic and Unjustifiable' Additionally, all proceeds from the concerts will benefit the following organizations: Anera, Glia, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Taawon, HEAL Palestine, Palestinian Youth Movement, Middle East Childrens Alliance, Jewish Voice for Peace, Medical Aid for Palestinians. Institute for Middle East Understanding, Palestine Childrens Relief Fund and UNRWA USA. If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, its that something has shifted over the last three years, Macklemore wrote in a statement on Instgaram while announcing the tour. There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now. Its 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesnt work anymore, he continued. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it 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. Reach Macklemores full statement below. View this post on Instagram Best of Variety The Best Pop Culture Halloween Costumes for 2026: From Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Shrubs to Taylor Swift's Knicks Shirt Oscar Predictions: Best Adapted Screenplay Epics, Trilogies and a Wild Dinner Party Could Define the Race Oscar Predictions: Best Original Screenplay 'Club Kid' and 'Josephine' Lead a Field of Personal, Timely Stories Sign up for Variety's Newsletter . For the latest news, follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . This article originally appeared on Variety at https://variety.com/2026/music/news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-1236874352/