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Published
Oct 23, 2026 at 06:24 AM EDT
updated
Oct 23, 2026 at 06:28 AM EDT


Macklemore has returned to the stage for the first time since he was dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act, over his pro-Palestinian comments.
The artist launched his 'Free Palestine' tour on Thursday night in Colorado, and took aim at ICE in addition to the event's main cause.
Videos being shared by fans online show him telling the audience, "I say free Palestine. I say free Sudan. I say free Congo. Lebanon. To Haiti. To all the people that are affected by ICE in America that are afraid to leave their homes."
The concert is the first of four on a tour where Macklemore will be joined by other artists supportive of the Palestinian cause. He will perform in Dublin, Paris and London over the next week.

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