Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's US run after delivering onstage 'Free Palestine' statements. Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Guardian, The Washington Post and RTE covered the news.
Pink has said she faced strong criticism after criticising his shows. She said she was defending her own people and it was more isolating than expected. Macklemore has since said that with enough exposure, the phrase 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