Macklemore got cut from Ed Sheeran's US tour after voicing onstage 'Free Palestine' remarks. Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Guardian, The Washington Post and RTE confirmed the move.
Pink has said she received heavy backlash after criticising his performances. She said she was standing up for her own people and it was lonelier than expected. Macklemore has since said that at a particular level of exposure, the expression turns into too big a risk.
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour after 'free Palestine' speech The Guardian
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour RTE.ie
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over His 'Free Palestine' Comments Billboard
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestine comments The Washington Post
Macklemore speaks out after being dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over 'Free Palestine' comments: "I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world...at a certain level of exposure, 'Free Palestine' becomes too much of a risk" NME