Overview
- Macklemore used his opening sets at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 4 and 5 to chant “Free Palestine,” wear a keffiyeh and perform his 2024 protest song “Hind’s Hall” while footage from Gaza and pro‑Palestinian demonstrations played on the stadium screens.
- The Israeli‑American Council launched a petition asking Sheeran and tour management to remove Macklemore from the remaining Loop Tour dates and to say whether his political speech and visuals were approved in advance.
- The petition does not display how many people have signed it and organizers have not announced any public response from Ed Sheeran or tour leadership.
- Macklemore has posted the speech online and repeated onstage that his criticism of Israel is not criticism of Jewish people while defending the message as one of human rights and humanitarian concern.
- Given Macklemore’s prior pro‑Palestine activism and the roughly 80,000‑person visibility of MetLife shows, the dispute could push promoters to adopt clearer rules on political statements by support acts and affect how tours vet onstage content.