Macklemore's Free Palestine tour sells out 'immediately'

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Macklemore's Free Palestine tour sells out 'immediately'

When those in power try to silence our calls for liberation, art will always be a form of resistance, the rapper wrote on Instagram.

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01 Oct, 2026

Less than a week after announcing three European arena shows, American rapper Macklemore says his Free Palestine tour has completely sold out.

Macklemore broke the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “All three shows sold out immediately,” the rapper wrote.

“I’m honestly blown away. We put these shows together fast and in community, believing that musicians can stand in solidarity with Palestine, use the stage to raise funds and show what collective action can look like,” he said, before adding that line-ups for the show will be announced soon.

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The Free Palestine tour was announced as a result of the the rapper’s controversial removal from Ed Sheeran’s US tour earlier this month.

It all began at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4, when Macklemore used his opening slot to call for a “Free Palestine”, telling the crowd he wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know “we have not forgotten about them”. The speech, and his performance of the protest song ‘Hind’s Hall’, triggered a petition from the Israeli American Council and, according to Macklemore, a pressure campaign by billionaire stadium owners including Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and the Gillette Stadium.

The fallout after kicking Macklemore off the tour has been substantial for Sheeran, whose remaining support acts — Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Irish band Beoga — withdrew in solidarity. Resale ticket prices for Sheeran’s shows at the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts plummeted and last week, the tour’s promoters announced that his shows at the stadium will be cancelled “due to severe weather warnings”.

Macklemore, meanwhile, has framed the moment as larger than himself.

“When those in power try to silence our calls for liberation, art will always be a form of resistance,” he said towards the end of his Instagram post.

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Ayaz Allana Oct 01, 2026 11:47am

The tour sold out immediately, which is a huge response from people supporting Palestine. But I have one genuine question: will all the proceeds from these concerts actually go toward helping Palestinian people and communities in need? If the “Free Palestine” message is being used to raise this much money, I hope the funds are transparently directed to humanitarian aid, healthcare, education, and rebuilding for Palestinians.

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Ishrat Hyatt Oct 01, 2026 01:16pm

We as Muslims should be ashamed - they are doing more for Palestine than the Ummah is - only rhetoric and nothing else.

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Oct 01, 2026 02:28pm

Great move and excellent news.

Sirgeek Oct 01, 2026 07:50pm

Sister - look around you… sooooo many Muslims doing sooooo much, everyday. If you aren’t one of them, you’ll find so many ways to engage. Turn that shame into action. Peace!!!

nighat Oct 01, 2026 08:33pm

We as Muslims should be ashamed - they are doing more for Palestine than the Ummah is - only rhetoric and nothing else. Perhaps Oil is of more value for Ummah while humans perish while climate changes.

Raja Sahib Oct 01, 2026 09:45pm

The point seems to be getting lost here. Palestine is not Mack's personal responsibility, and he never claimed that it was. He raised his voice as a human being because he believed people were suffering. That alone takes courage, especially when speaking publicly on a divisive issue can put your own career and reputation at risk. Nobody knew beforehand that the concerts would sell out immediately or generate this level of response. So after the fact, turning that success into “now he should do this, and now he should give that, and now the proceeds must go here” feels unreasonable. It's easy to sit on a sofa and tell someone else, “You have millions, do more.” But how many of the people making those demands are themselves giving even 10 to someone in need? Mack speaking up was more than enough.

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