From Fox News · Lindsay Kornick · · 1m 20s
Rapaport cheers Macklemore tour exit
A fight over Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian remarks spilled into Ed Sheeran’s tour and drew a fierce response from Michael Rapaport.
In brief
A fight over Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian remarks spilled into Ed Sheeran’s tour and drew a fierce response from Michael Rapaport. Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour became another flashpoint in the wider celebrity fight over Israel, Gaza, speech and backlash. Originally reported by Fox News.
Macklemore gets dropped
Michael Rapaport celebrated Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour after the rapper used opening sets to call for “Free Palestine” and perform “Hind’s Hall.”
“Macklemore don't rap no more, you got kicked off the tour.”
Rapaport unloads online
In a video on X, Rapaport called Macklemore anti-Jewish and said concertgoers came for music, not political claims about Israel and Gaza.
“Because when people come out to see a musical performer, you need to perform music”
October 7 enters it
Rapaport told Macklemore and other pro-Palestinian supporters to watch videos from the October 7 attacks, then closed his message with a Jewish New Year greeting.
“go back and watch some of these videos from Oct. 7”
Macklemore defended the speech
Before the removal, Macklemore said the tour gave him a stadium stage to say “Free Palestine” and tell people in Gaza and the West Bank they were not forgotten.
“two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine”
Rapaport says it cost him
Rapaport, who is Jewish and speaks publicly in support of Israel, said his stance has hurt his comedy work and made venues and performers uncomfortable.
“The show's being boycotted. Sucks.”
Others criticized the decision
Some public figures objected to Macklemore being removed, including Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who framed it as a free expression issue.
“we must not let this happen”
The takeaway
Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour became another flashpoint in the wider celebrity fight over Israel, Gaza, speech and backlash.
