Macklemore released a statement after being dropped from the Ed Sheeran's tour. "I’m not sure how to start this. So…

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Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour after refusing to remove pro-Palestine messaging from his performances. Macklemore stated he was willing to lose the platform rather than stop advocating for Palestine, saying the controversy actually amplified his message.

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Macklemore released a statement after being dropped from the Ed Sheeran's tour. "I’m not sure how to start this. So I’m going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop Tour." 🧵👇🏾
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"Ed was in a fucked up position. He knew it. His typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before. He told me that the words “Free Palestine” and the image of the Palestinian flag were hurtful to a lot of people he spoke with. I told him that if those words were more offensive than tens of thousands of Palestinian children being killed by Israel, then there was a fundamental disconnect between where those people stood and where I stood. But he couldn’t get past his public facing, “I don’t take sides."
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"I didn’t need 10 shows from Ed. I needed 2. Two chances to stand in front of 90,000 people and say the words that somehow became too dangerous to say. Free Palestine. But if those words cost me the stage, while turning the conversation back to Palestine, then it was the most successful tour I’ve ever been on."