Macklemore Removed From Tour | Yakima News

Yakima News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 1m

Macklemore was abruptly removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after shouting “Free Palestine” onstage in New Jersey, a moment he later clarified was meant to call for peace and dignity for all. The move, reportedly orchestrated by the promoter—not Sheeran—may have been influenced by Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, sparking outrage and solidarity among fellow opening acts like Finneas and Lukas Graham, who all dropped out with powerful statements on colonialism, corporate power, and artistic freedom. In response, Macklemore pledged to donate $1 million from his tour earnings to…