Macklemore is facing calls to be removed from Ed Sheeran's LOOP Tour after using his opening set at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium to make a strong political statement about the Israel-Gaza conflict. The rapper spoke in support of Palestinians during shows on 4 and 5 September, prompting an Israeli-American organisation to launch a petition calling for his removal from the remaining tour dates.
The controversy has put pressure on British singer Ed Sheeran, whose official tour schedule continues to list Macklemore as a supporting act for several upcoming US dates, including shows in Philadelphia, Foxborough, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Arlington and Tampa. There has been no public announcement that Macklemore has been removed from those performances.
