Macklemore says that nine US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour
Macklemore is accusing some of America’s most iconic arenas of shutting his “Free Palestine” tour out.
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- The artist shared an update with his U.S.-based fans after performing three benefit concerts in Dublin, Paris, and London, which he called “the most beautiful [shows] I’ve ever been a part of.” According to Macklemore’s statement on Instagram, the arenas […].
- Rapper called out ‘intimidation, manipulation and suppression’ in a social media post, claiming major arenas refused to host him after the Ed Sheeran controversy Macklemore says that nine major US arenas have refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour, calling out “intimidation, manipulation and suppression” tactics.
- 6 to say that he has been turned down by American venues, including New York City’s Madison Square […].
In an Instagram post, the rapper says that he hoped to bring the tour to the US, but nine major arenas refused to host the event, including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’s Crypto.com arena and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
The rapper, who recently had dates in Dublin, Paris and London at the end of October, took to Instagram on Nov.
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