Macklemore makes major announcement amid Ed Sheeran controversy

Macklemore has just announced a Free Palestine tour after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour.

The 'Thrift Shop' rapper will be joined by support acts, who are yet to be announced, at three concerts.

The first is in Dublin on 26 October, the second in Paris on 29 October and the third in London on 30 October, with all proceeds from the tour going towards organisations supporting Palestinians.

Macklemore shared the announcement on Instagram earlier this afternoon (24 September).

He captioned the tour poster: "If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years. 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.

"It’s 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it.

"What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage. When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention.

"So, as you all know, my schedule freed up a bit.

"I’ve spent the last week reaching out to artists who have shown up and used their stages to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, regardless of the consequences. Artists who understand that our platforms mean very little if we’re only willing to use them when it’s safe.

"Because of how quickly all of this has come together, a lot of the conversations, schedules and details are still being worked out. But this is a moment of momentum, and there is work to be done.

"So we’re going on tour.

"FREE PALESTINE TOUR."

Macklemore announced on 14 September that he had been pulled from the remaining US dates of Sheeran's Loop tour.

Sheeran later said the tour promoter and venues made the decision, not him.

Several of his scheduled support acts withdrew from the tour after Macklemore’s departure.

Finneas, Lukas Graham and Aaron Rowe were among those who announced they would no longer perform, while Irish group Beoga, who had been working with Sheeran as his backing band, also pulled out.

Sheeran went ahead with his Philadelphia performance on 19 September, where he addressed the situation.

Macklemore has continued to speak about the situation and previously announced plans to donate money earned from his appearances on Sheeran’s tour to organisations supporting Palestinians.

Robert Kraft, who owns one of the venues on the tour, has also discussed plans relating to humanitarian aid.