Rejection of Macklemore's 'Free Palestine Tour' from US arenas: 'I have never seen anything like this in my 20-year career'

American rapper Macklemore, who was removed from British singer Ed Sheeran's tour due to his statements in support of Palestine, announced that his "Free Palestine Tour", the income of which he would donate to organizations defending the Palestinian people, was rejected by 9 major US concert arenas.

Making a statement on the social media platform Instagram, Macklemore shared details about the rejection of the "Free Palestine Tour" by US arenas.

Macklemore; He stated that Madison Square Garden, Prudential Center, Barclays Center, UBS Arena, Intuit Dome, Kia Forum, Crypto.com Arena, Chase Center and Climate Pledge Arena refused to host the "Free Palestine Tour".

Noting that the tour, which included Dublin, Paris and London, was also planned to have a US leg, Macklemore said that these concert halls initially offered suitable dates, but after it was learned that the tour would provide support to Palestine, "the doors were completely closed".

"I've never encountered anything like this in 20 years of touring," Macklemore said. he said.

Claiming that influential figures in the entertainment industry are trying to silence artists who openly support Palestine, Macklemore promised to continue organizing charity concerts for Palestine despite the setbacks he faced.

Macklemore gave the last concert of his "Free Palestine Tour" in London, the capital of England, on October 31.

MACKLEMORE HAD EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT FOR PALESTINE MANY TIMES

Grammy-winning American rapper Macklemore has publicly expressed his support for Palestine many times since 2023, when Israel's attacks on Gaza began.

Macklemore donated the proceeds of the song "Hind's Hall 2", which he prepared with Palestinian artists in support of Gaza, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which Israel targeted with false claims.

Macklemore was excluded from Sheeran's US tour concert program due to his support for Palestine, and it was revealed that US billionaire Robert Kraft was behind the decision.

Kraft, which provides financial support to various pro-Israel organizations, stated that it opposed Macklemore's performance at Gillette Stadium, which it owns, and claimed that the singer had made "antisemitic statements" in his recent performances.