Macklemore has been pulled from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US "Loop Tour" after venues reportedly told promoter Messina Touring Group they would not host a show with him on the bill. The move follows onstage statements the rapper made in support of Palestinians during two shows at MetLife Stadium in early September, when he called for a "free Palestine", displayed images of the destruction in Gaza and performed his protest song "Hind's Hall". The episode highlights how the war in Gaza continues to spill into major cultural and commercial events, with venues, promoters and artists facing pressure from opposing advocacy groups.

Macklemore was due to appear at eight of the ten remaining US stadium dates, starting in Philadelphia on 19 September, but venues including Gillette Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and AT&T Stadium are said to have objected to his inclusion. His comments drew criticism from pro-Israel groups such as StopAntisemitism and the Israeli American Council, the latter petitioning for his removal, while singer Pink said she was not calling for him to be silenced but that his statements had frightened her as a Jewish mother. Macklemore, a longstanding pro-Palestinian advocate, maintained his remarks were about opposing genocide and apartheid rather than criticising Jewish people; humanitarian groups and a UN commission have described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, which Israel and its allies deny.