# Macklemore Speaks Out on Palestine and ICE at First Show Since Ed Sheeran Tour Exit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/macklemore-speaks-out-on-palestine-and-ice-at-first-show-since-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/
- Published: 2026-10-25T05:26:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T06:37:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-red-rocks-ed-sheeran-tour-exit-1236367576/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Macklemore renewed his calls for Palestinian freedom at Red Rocks.
- He was performing publicly for the first time since leaving Sheeran’s tour.
- His solo streams rose 172% after the tour controversy.

## Summary

Macklemore returned to the stage at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and reiterated his support for Palestinians, while also voicing concern for people affected by conflict and by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The performance was his first since being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour, after venues objected to Macklemore’s earlier pro-Palestinian statements and performance of his protest song “Hind’s Hall”.

During the 17-song set, he called for freedom for Palestine, Sudan, Congo, Lebanon and Haiti, and expressed solidarity with people afraid to leave their homes because of ICE. Macklemore has pledged $1 million earned on the tour to Palestinian aid and organised a separate tour whose proceeds will support relief organisations. His solo US streams rose 172%, from 282,000 on 13 September to 767,000 two days later; “Hind’s Hall” streams climbed from just over 5,000 to nearly 87,000.

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