Macklemore issues ‘Free Palestine’ plea prompting calls for his removal from Ed Sheeran tour

Macklemore is facing a petition calling for his removal from Ed Sheeran‘s current ‘Loop’ tour in the US after he made a “Free Palestine” plea onstage. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Play’ review: a hasty retreat to the genre-spanning of old The rapper launched into a speech during both shows at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Friday (September 4) and last night (September 5) saying that wanted those in Gaza and the West Bank to know “they have not been forgotten” and that “I believe that every human being walking on this earth deserves exactly the same freedom.” He added: “I say Free Palestine, free Cuba, Congo, Sudan and Iran and all the people of America who live in fear because of this terrorist organisation ICE” before launching into pro-Palestine track ‘Hind’s Hall’ alongside footage of Gaza onscreen. Following his plea, the Israeli-American Council launched a petition to Sheeran and his management, urging them to remove Macklemore from the remainder of the tour. Macklemore opened for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium wearing a keffiyeh, performed "Hind's Hall" with Gaza footage on the screens, and told 80,000 people he wanted those in Gaza and the West Bank to know "they have not ...