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Macklemore launches Free Palestine tour with Dublin concert
Macklemore began his three-show Free Palestine tour in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday.
The opening concert featured surprise appearances by Hozier and Kneecap, along with other performers and speakers.
The tour follows Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after he spoke in support of Palestinians at concerts in September.
Macklemore said his call for Palestinian freedom was rooted in shared humanity, dignity and the right to live without fear.
Proceeds from the concerts will go to organizations supporting Palestinians, including medical and relief groups.
Hozier also drew attention to 55 students in Gaza awaiting Irish visas for scholarship places.
The tour is due to continue in Paris and London, with the remaining shows also planned as charity concerts.
Macklemore launched his three-show Free Palestine Tour in Dublin on Monday, Oct. 26.
The concert came just over a month after he was dropped as an opener on Ed Sheeran’s US Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian remarks.
Hozier and Kneecap joined Macklemore as surprise guests, with other performers and speakers also appearing.
Macklemore said the tour was about love, liberation and recognizing Palestinians’ shared humanity.
Proceeds from the tour are going to charities supporting Palestine.
- Who
- Macklemore launched the tour, joined by guests including Hozier and Kneecap.
- What
- He began a three-show charity concert tour called the Free Palestine Tour.
- When
- Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
- Where
- Dublin, Ireland.
- Why
- The tour supports organizations aiding Palestinians and follows Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour after his pro-Palestinian remarks.
Macklemore and supporters
Israeli American Council
Use of a concert platform
Macklemore and supporters
Macklemore used his stage to call for a free Palestine and said the words expressed love, liberation and shared humanity.
Israeli American Council
The council said the Sheeran concert was not a political rally or activist event and objected to using its platform to advance what it called a one-sided political agenda.
Macklemore’s remarks
Macklemore and supporters
Macklemore said freedom cannot depend on another person’s oppression.
Israeli American Council
The council said the issue was where to draw the line when an opening act uses a global concert platform for political advocacy.
Macklemore said “free Palestine” during political speeches at Ed Sheeran’s MetLife Stadium concerts in New Jersey.
Macklemore was dropped from the remainder of Sheeran’s US Loop Tour.
Macklemore launched the Free Palestine Tour with a concert in Dublin.
The tour was scheduled to continue in Paris.
- Tour length
- Three shows
- Opening city
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dublin concert date
- Oct. 26, 2026
- Special guests
- Hozier and Kneecap
- Prior tour
- Ed Sheeran’s US Loop Tour
- Tour proceeds
- Charities supporting Palestine
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What people are saying
Those two words are so threatening to some people.
Enjoying tonight does not mean forgetting about the suffering in Gaza.
The times are changing, we’ve never been prouder to be from the country we’re from.
This was an Ed Sheeran concert — not a political rally, not a protest and not an activist event.