- Rapper Macklemore announced a three-date Free Palestine Tour in Dublin, Paris, and London this October, with all proceeds going to organizations supporting Palestinians after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour.
- “So, as you all know, my schedule freed up a bit. If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years,” Macklemore said in the announcement. “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.”
- Macklemore was removed from Sheeran's Loop tour after making pro-Palestine comments on stage, which the rapper said resulted from pressure from Kraft Group CEO Robert Kraft on stadium organizers. Sheeran stated that removing Macklemore was the promoter's decision, later apologizing to fans for the situation and expressing his views on both the October 7 attacks and the ongoing war in Gaza.
- The fallout led to the withdrawal of Sheeran's other opening acts and protests outside his concert, while ticket demand for Macklemore's upcoming Red Rocks show surged as Sheeran's resale ticket prices fell.
- Before announcing his new tour, Macklemore pledged $1 million from his previous tour earnings to six Palestinian relief organizations and invited Kraft to match the donation.
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