Rapper Macklemore is a vocal supporter of Palestine and Gaza residents. During a recent concert at MetLife Stadium, he yelled “Free Palestine!” onstage, projected images of devastation in the area, and performed protest song “Hind’s Hall.”

Now, it seems that American venues are not willing to play ball with the Seattle artist, and he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.

“After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates,” according to Messina Touring Group, the promoter of Loop Tour. This news follows backlash from organizations like StopAntisemitism and others, such as pop star Pink.

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    7 days ago

    I’m not being hard on myself, nor am I troubled. Your answer that there is no clear indication the he was being antisemitic is heard through. Thank you for your time.

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      6 days ago

      No, it was clear. Just not to you.

      If it wasn’t clear the ADL wouldn’t have gotten mad in the first place and he wouldn’t have needed to apologize at all.

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        6 days ago

        Lol, which is why you articulated it so very well when you said that it was the… Hmm

        And the ADL is no longer a reliable source for what counts as antisemitism. Maybe they were in 2014, but their current stance calls every call they’ve ever made into question.