Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour funding anti-Israel org who cheered Oct 7 Hamas attack
Macklemore’s upcoming “Free Palestine” tour is due to donate its proceeds to one of 12 organisations, including the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), whose statements about Hamas’s 7 October attack have drawn criticism. The article says the controversy has prompted calls for concert organisers to explain how they vet charitable beneficiaries and safeguard Jewish audiences and staff.
The tour is scheduled to play Dublin on 26 October, Paris on 29 October and London on 30 October. The article reports that PYM’s UK chapter described the attack as “legitimate” and “effective”, and quotes a Jewish Leadership Council statement expressing concern about remarks that could legitimise violence against Jews. Macklemore’s representatives, PYM and Live Nation were contacted for comment; Live Nation had not responded at the time of publication.
- Macklemore’s three-show tour is due to donate proceeds to one of 12 groups.
- PYM’s statements about the 7 October attack have prompted criticism.
- Jewish groups are asking organisers to explain their vetting and safeguards.