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Pink Announces History-Making Vegas Residency After Pro-Palestine Backlash
Pink's first solo female pop artist residency at Las Vegas' $2.2bn Sphere venue follows pro-Palestine activist attempts to cancel her over Ed Sheeran tour support.
In brief
Pink's first solo female pop artist residency at Las Vegas' $2.2bn Sphere venue follows pro-Palestine activist attempts to cancel her over Ed Sheeran tour support. Pink becomes first solo female pop artist to headline Las Vegas' Sphere venue after pro-Palestine activists tried to cancel her tour following Ed Sheeran's…
Pink announces Sphere residency
Pink announced her first solo female pop artist residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, the $2.2 billion venue.
Residency details
The nine-show series will run across five weeks in September and October 2027.
Pro-Palestine backlash
Pro-Palestine activists tried to cancel Pink after she reposted a post criticizing Macklemore's pro-Palestine speech at Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.
Macklemore's tour exit
Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after US stadium owner Robert Kraft accused him of hate speech.
Pink's clarification
Pink clarified she doesn't speak for Israel or any government, emphasizing her UNICEF work with children affected by conflict.
Pink's stance
Pink stated Hamas is a terrorist organization and Palestinians deserve a future that honors their humanity and aspirations.
Fan reactions
Fans praised Pink's upcoming Sphere residency as a 'spectacular event' while critics called it 'Israeli lobby' support.
Ed Sheeran's tour
Ed Sheeran thanked fans at his Tampa, Florida tour stop before continuing his North American stadium tour.
Sheeran's comments
Sheeran called the pro-Palestine controversy 'a catastrophic and unjustifiable' situation affecting Gaza and the West Bank.
Pink's response
Pink defended her social media actions, stating she'd rather be disagreed with for what she said than hated for what others wrote.
Pink's background
Pink has been a UNICEF ambassador for children affected by conflict for a decade.
Pink's identity
Pink, born Alecia Moore, is a 47-year-old three-time Grammy winner with 11.7 million Instagram followers.
Macklemore's position
Macklemore claimed every human deserves freedom and wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know they were not forgotten.
Sheeran's tour schedule
Sheeran's tour will continue to Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico before ending in Mexico City on December 11.
Pink's social media
Pink posted a message to her 11.7 million Instagram followers about her Sphere residency plans.
Pink's message
Pink described the residency as 'my first ever residency' and said she hopes fans will 'visit' the shows.
The one thing
Pink becomes first solo female pop artist to headline Las Vegas' Sphere venue after pro-Palestine activists tried to cancel her tour following Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.
