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Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout

Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

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Macklemore has announced a series of European concerts, called the Free Palestine Tour, after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act.

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Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour to benefit humanitarian aid organisations

The US rapper, removed from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after voicing support of Palestine, has convened a charity show that will visit Dublin, Paris and London, with a North American run to be announced Macklemore has announced a “Free Palestine” tour, a series of live shows that will feature the US rapper performing alongside musicians and friends to raise funds for humanitarian causes in Palestine. The news come…

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Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour after Ed Sheeran controversy

Macklemore has announced a series of European concerts, called the Free Palestine Tour, after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran's support act.

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