# Pink Explains Slamming Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Performances, Acknowledges Heavy Backlash: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People, and I Thought I Knew How Lonely That Would Be. It’s Lonelier Than That’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pink-explains-slamming-macklemores-pro-palestine-performances-acknowledges-heavy-backlash-im-standing-up-for-my-own-people-and-i-thought-i-knew-how-lonely-that-would-be/
- Published: 2026-09-12T20:07:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-13T02:14:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/pink-explains-macklemore-social-media-post-palestine-jewish-1236859273/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Pink explains why she urged Macklemore's removal from Sheeran's tour.
- Objection was to his on-stage claim his words weren't about Jews.
- She says backlash has left her feeling isolated, but stands by it.

## Summary

Pink has publicly explained why she called for Macklemore to be dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour, saying in a lengthy statement that the backlash she has faced as a Jewish woman defending her stance has been "lonelier" than she expected. She clarified that her objection was not to Macklemore saying "Free Palestine" or to his right to say it, but specifically to his on-stage claim that his remarks were aimed at Israel rather than Jewish concertgoers, which she said had frightened her and people close to her.

In the statement, Pink traced her shifting view of the rapper, recalling cheering his 2014 Grammy performance of "Same Love" before later objecting to an antisemitic costume he wore, which he apologised for at the time. She reaffirmed her October 2023 position that Hamas is a terrorist organisation while insisting Palestinians deserve a future that honours their humanity, cited a decade as a UNICEF ambassador visiting children affected by war, and said she was not seeking to have Macklemore fired or silenced, only to be able to voice her fear without being accused of dismissing Palestinian suffering. She concluded by acknowledging the isolation of "standing up for my own people," saying it had proven far lonelier than she had anticipated.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Pink Explains Slamming Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Performances, Acknowledges Heavy Backlash: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People, and I Thought I Knew How Lonely That Would Be. It’s Lonelier Than That’](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/pink-explains-macklemore-social-media-post-palestine-jewish-1236859273/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Pink Issues Statement Following Backlash for Critiquing Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Comments: “Standing Up for My Own People”](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/pink-anti-macklemore-palestine-post-1236698412/)
- [Rolling Stone: Pink Responds to Fallout After Sharing Post Criticizing Macklemore’s Speech on Palestine](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pink-responds-backlash-macklemore-palestine-post-1235625662/)
- [Billboard: Pink Addresses Backlash Over Comments About Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Stance: ‘Standing Up for My Own People’](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pink-backlash-macklemore-pro-palestine-comments-1236338984/)

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