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Macklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tour

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On October 26 in Dublin, American rapper Macklemore opened his "Free Palestine" concert tour, vowing to fight until his last breath for Palestinian liberation after being removed from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments. The event drew a crowd of 13,000 fans who strongly supported the cause, many wearing Palestinian flags and scarves. Macklemore waved a Palestinian flag during his set and was backed by Irish artists like Hozier and Beoga, along with Palestinian musicians Lina Makhoul and Habibeats. The tour aims to raise awareness about the conflict in Gaza, where Palestinian authorities report over 74,000 people have been killed since Israel's offensive began on October 7.
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American rapper Macklemore began his "Free Palestine" tour in Dublin on October 26, 2026, after being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage. The tour was initiated to support Palestinians amid Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which commenced in response to a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths of about 1,200 people and the abduction of 251 others. Macklemore declared he would fight for collective liberation "until our last breath," waving a Palestinian flag during his performance at Dublin's 3Arena to an overwhelmingly supportive crowd. The rapper stated that proceeds from this tour will benefit organizations supporting Palestinians, including Anera, Taawon, and UNRWA USA.

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Macklemore PERSON · 6× Palestinian NORP · 6× DUBLIN GPE · 4× Gaza GPE · 4× Israel GPE · 4× Sheeran PERSON · 3× American NORP · 2× pro-Palestinian NORP · 2× Ed Sheeran PERSON · 1× the West Bank GPE · 1×

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"Six weeks ago, two words is all that it took," he said, referring to the rallying cry of "Free Palestine" and his criticism of the Israeli government's actions in Gaza and the West Bank at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium that led to his removal from Sheeran's US tour.
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🔮 We will continue to fight for collective liberation until our last breath," Macklemore said on stage, where he waved a Palestinian flag for much of his set.
2026-10-27 · The Straits Times
Macklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tour · assertive framing

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Macklemore vows to fight until 'last breath' at opening of 'Free Palestine' tour DUBLIN, Oct 26 - asserted
Macklemore → vow → tour
American rapper Macklemore vowed to continue to speak out loudly against Israel's war in Gaza at the opening of his "Free Palestine" concert tour organised after he was dropped as the opening act for Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian remarks. asserted
he → vow → remarks
The Grammy-winning rapper received a deafening ovation in Dublin, where fans in the overwhelmingly pro-Palestinian country came draped in Palestinian flags, black, red and green football jerseys and keffiyeh scarves being sold by vendors outside. asserted
fans → win → vendors
"I am proud to stand here on stage in solidarity with the Palestinian people. asserted
I → stand → people
We will continue to fight for collective liberation until our last breath," Macklemore said on stage, where he waved a Palestinian flag for much of his set. asserted
he → continue → set
"Six weeks ago, two words is all that it took," he said, referring to the rallying cry of "Free Palestine" and his criticism of the Israeli government's actions in Gaza and the West Bank at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium that led to his removal from Sheeran's US tour. asserted
that → take → tour
"Those two words are so threatening to some people that we'd rather silence those two words than confront what they actually mean... asserted
they → silence → what
Somehow those words have become more controversial than the suffering that made them necessary." asserted
them → become → suffering
The crowd, who snapped up the 13,000 tickets for Dublin's 3Arena within minutes, chanted "Free Free Palestine" throughout. asserted
who → snap → Palestine
"We need a speaker for our time. asserted
We → need → time
It has to be somebody like that who can reach out to people. asserted
who → have → people
He made it feel so alive and I've come out feeling I want to be part of something," said Siobhan Lyons from Dublin, who attended the concert with her daughter. asserted
who → make → daughter
Irish artists who have spoken out against Israel's actions played in support on Monday, including "Take Me to Church" singer Hozier, rap group Kneecap and Beoga, one of the acts who quit Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore. asserted
who → speak → Macklemore
Palestinian singer Lina Makhoul and Palestinian American DJ Habibeats also performed and pro-Palestine activists such as Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham spoke between sets. asserted
activists → perform → sets
Sheeran, one of the world's top-selling recording artists, said stadium owners on the remaining dates threatened to bar any further shows with Macklemore on the bill. asserted
owners → sell → bill
Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. asserted
fighters → say → October
Israeli officials deny their actions in Gaza amount to genocide. asserted
actions → deny → genocide
The "Free Palestine" tour will continue in Paris and London this week with US dates due to be announced later, Macklemore has said. asserted
Macklemore → continue → Paris
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