Macklemore says nine US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour
Summary
Rapper Macklemore says nine major US venues refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour, which he describes as 'intimidation, manipulation and suppression' in an Instagram post on Friday. He says the venues, including Madison Square Garden in New York and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, declined to let him book available dates through the end of the year. He links the refusals to his removal as opening act on Ed Sheeran's concert tour in August, after stadium owners objected to him saying 'Free Palestine' on stage. Macklemore said the tour had just concluded three dates in Europe, with shows in Dublin, Paris and London to raise funds for organisations that support Palestinians, and that he would work with other artists and organisers on more performances for the cause.
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The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Macklemore says nine major US arenas, including Madison Square Garden, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour, citing 'intimidation, manipulation and suppression' in an Instagram post.
Straits Times
Source ↗The Straits Times reports that Macklemore said on Friday that major US concert venues, including New York's Madison Square Garden, refused to book his Free Palestine tour, which had just concluded three dates in Europe.
Middle East Eye
Source ↗Middle East Eye reports that Macklemore said nine US venues, including Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, declined to let him book available dates through the end of the year, after he was removed as opening act on Ed Sheeran's tour in August over his 'Free Palestine' remark.
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