Macklemore Reacts to Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over ‘Painful Disagreement’ of His ‘Free Palestine’ Chant

Macklemore has spoken out following the news that he’s been dropped from Ed Sheeran ‘s tour in light of the rapper’s onstage comments calling for a “free Palestine.” Related Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over His ‘Free Palestine’ Comments Pink Addresses Backlash Over Comments About Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Stance: ‘Standing Up for My Own People’ Macklemore Responds to Backlash Over ‘Free Palestine’ Chant at Ed Sheeran Show: ‘Wanting All Humans to be Treated Equal Should Never Be Controversial’ In a candid statement posted to Instagram after his dismissal was announced on Monday (Sept.

14), Macklemore confirmed that he was no longer a part of the Loop Tour’s U.S. leg and wrote, “Before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious … I am not a victim.

Ed Sheeran is not a victim.

Pink is not a victim.” “We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world,” he continued.

“Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people.

The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence.” The “Thrift Shop” artist went on to emphasize that Sheeran is his friend of 13 years, making what’s transpired all the more “difficult” for both stars.

“I consider him a brother,” Macklemore wrote of the British singer.

“Nothing I’m writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character.

But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can’t change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.” According to Macklemore, Sheeran told him a week ago that Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft had called to say that the “Same Love” musician “would not be allowed to perform in his stadium” in Foxborough, Mass., where the Loop trek is scheduled to stop for two nights on Sept.

25 and 26.

Kraft also allegedly “rallied some of the other stadium owners” and gave Sheeran an “ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.” Billboard has reached out to Sheeran’s reps and Kraft Sports Group for comment.

“Ed was in a f–ked up position,” Macklemore wrote.

“He knew it.