Macklemore says nine US arenas rejected his ‘Free Palestine’ tour: “We will build our own stages”

Macklemore has claimed nine American arenas refused to host his ‘Free Palestine’ tour, accusing venue owners of attempting to silence his support for Palestinians. READ MORE: “What am I willing to risk?”: Macklemore on Trump, gun control and why ‘Same Love’ remains vital The rapper shared a lengthy statement on Instagram yesterday (November 6), explaining that he had intended to bring the tour to the US following three sold-out concerts in Dublin, Paris and London last month. However, he said his team had been turned away by nine venues, despite initially having being offered available dates before the end of the year. “From the beginning, our plan was to bring this tour home to the U.S.,” he wrote. “But after weeks of reaching out, nine major American arenas have turned us down.” He named New York’s Madison Square Garden, Newark’s Prudential Center, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Long Island’s UBS Arena, Los Angeles venues Intuit Dome, Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena, San Francisco’s Chase Center and Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. “By mid-September, we received available dates at these arenas through the end of the year,” Macklemore claimed. “But once they found out these were my ben...