Overview
- Macklemore used his opening sets at Ed Sheeran’s MetLife Stadium on Sept. 4 and 5 to chant “Free Palestine,” perform his protest song “Hind’s Hall” with Gaza footage and tell the crowd he wanted stadiums to amplify the cause.
- Online advocacy accounts and groups including StopAntisemitism and the Israeli‑American Council pressed for apologies or his removal from the Loop Tour and launched petitions demanding action and refunds for ticketholders.
- Pink reshared a critic’s post about Macklemore, drew swift backlash for the repost, and on Sept. 11 published a lengthy Instagram statement saying the words she reshared were not hers, limiting comments after posting.
- In her statement Pink said she was speaking as a Jewish mother, reaffirmed that 'Hamas is a terrorist organization,' argued her repost was prompted by Macklemore’s past remarks and actions rather than the phrase 'Free Palestine,' and called for people to ask her directly about her views.
- Macklemore has defended his onstage remarks by reposting his speech saying criticism of Israel is not criticism of Jewish people, tour organizers have not publicly responded, and the dispute has sharpened questions about stadium political speech, concert safety and how tours vet opening acts.