US rapper Macklemore has been dropped from an Ed Sheeran tour after making comments criticising Israel during a speech in which he said “Free Palestine”.
The remarks drew condemnation from Jewish groups, according to the supplied material. The decision removes Macklemore from the tour connected to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.
The available information does not specify where the speech took place, when the tour appearance was due to happen, or who formally made the decision to remove the rapper from the line-up.
Macklemore, whose comments concerned Israel and Palestine, has faced public criticism from Jewish organisations following the speech. No further response from Macklemore, Ed Sheeran or tour organisers is included in the supplied material.
The latest known position is that Macklemore is no longer part of the Ed Sheeran tour following the controversy over his remarks.
