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Netizens Claim Macklemore Is Turning the Entire Palestine Discourse Into a 'PR Stunt'

Macklemore’s new benefit concerts for Palestinian organisations have drawn criticism from X users who question the timing of the tour (Credit: By: San Francisco Foghorn - Macklemore, CC BY 2.0/wikimedia commons)

Macklemore has faced online accusations that his new Free Palestine Tour is a 'PR stunt' after the rapper announced the concerts on 24 September 2026, days after he was removed from Ed Sheeran's US tour following pro-Palestinian remarks made on stage.

The American rapper, whose full name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, is scheduled to perform in Dublin on 26 October, Paris on 29 October and London on 30 October. Macklemore said all proceeds from the concerts would benefit organisations supporting Palestinians, with additional US dates and performers expected to be announced.

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