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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
The US rapper was condemned by Jewish groups after making comments criticising Israel.
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What happened
Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following pro-Palestinian remarks made on stage. Following the incident, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, invited the rapper to perform a city-sponsored concert in the Arab-majority city. The invitation drew mixed reactions, including praise from local officials and criticism from pro-Israel groups.
Where coverage agrees
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks and that Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud subsequently invited him to perform in the city.
How the framing differs
Left-leaning and some right-leaning outlets like Townhall and Breitbart focus on the mayor's invitation, framing it as a welcoming gesture or an anti-Israel move depending on the perspective. Center and right-leaning outlets such as BBC News, the Washington Examiner, and BizPac Review place greater emphasis on the backlash from Jewish and pro-Israel groups regarding Macklemore's original stage comments and Robert Kraft's reported involvement.
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Joe Concha calls Macklemore an antisemite for pro-Palestinian remarks during Ed Sheeran tour
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Center Right · Washington Examiner
Joe Concha calls Macklemore an antisemite for pro-Palestinian remarks during Ed Sheeran tour
Far Right · BizPac Review
Macklemore gets the boot from Ed Sheeran’s Gillette shows after Robert Kraft steps in
Far Right · One America News Network
Mich.: Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud offers ‘free’ concert to Macklemore after tour removal, telling rapper ‘you’re always welcome here’
Left-leaning coverage
1 publisher
TruthoutFar Left
Dearborn Mayor Invites Macklemore for City-Sponsored Show: “We Stand With You”
The rapper was recently kicked off of Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestine remarks onstage.
Center coverage
1 publisher
BBC NewsCenter
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
The US rapper was condemned by Jewish groups after making comments criticising Israel.
Right-leaning coverage
5 publishers
Washington ExaminerCenter Right
Joe Concha calls Macklemore an antisemite for pro-Palestinian remarks during Ed Sheeran tour
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted rapper Macklemore over his pro-Palestinian remarks during Ed Sheeran’s tour, which sparked backlash from Jewish and pro-Israel groups. “People just want to hear good music,” Concha said Tuesday on Fox & Friends First. “They want a concert, they don’t want a campus protest. And many people pay good money…
BizPac ReviewFar Right
Macklemore gets the boot from Ed Sheeran’s Gillette shows after Robert Kraft steps in
The rapper Macklemore has been removed from English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after injecting politics into his performance. While performing at Sheeran’s shows at MetLife Stadium…
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Macklemore Invited by Mayor of Arab-Majority Dearborn, Michigan, to Perform Free Concert After Anti-Israel Rants
Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, has reportedly invited Macklemore to perform a free concert in the Arab-majority city after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following an anti-Israel rant on stage. The post Macklemore Invited by Mayor of Arab-Majority Dearborn, Michigan, to Perform Free Concert After Anti-Israel Rants…
One America News NetworkFar Right
Mich.: Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud offers ‘free’ concert to Macklemore after tour removal, telling rapper ‘you’re always welcome here’
Dearborn, Michigan, the nation’s largest Arab-American majority city, is sparking outrage among pro-Israel groups after Muslim Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud publicly offered to host Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore for a city-sponsored concert.