The Ed Sheeran, Macklemore "Free Palestine" Controversy refers to controversy surrounding the removal of artist Macklemore from the Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore showed his support for the Free Palestine movement on stage.Macklemore made his speech about freeing Palestine on September 4th, 2026 during a show in New Jersey. The speech resulted in some pushback, including from the Israeli American Council and musical artist Pink. On September 14th, Macklemore confirmed that he was removed from the tour because of his statement and pressure from billionaire Robert Kraft, who owns Gillette Stadium, who refused to let Sheeran perform there with support from Macklemore.Macklemore's removal from the tour inspired significant online backlash, particularly from supporters of the Free Palestine movement, who rallied behind Macklemore and against Sheeran, Pink, and others who supported his removal from the tour. As the backlash continued, the other supporting acts on Sheeran's tour dropped out of touring.Read More