# Macklemore Gets Support After Sheeran Tour Firing

> Macklemore finds backing after Ed Sheeran drops him for pro-Palestine speeches.
- Title: Macklemore Gets Support After Sheeran Tour Firing | Shortify
- Summary: Macklemore finds backing after Ed Sheeran drops him for pro-Palestine speeches. Melissa Barrera says Macklemore’s recent support from artists after being…
- Keywords: melissa barrera, macklemore, ed sheeran, pro-palestine, tour firing, scream franchise, Gets, Support, Sheeran, Tour, Firing, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/melissa-barrera-macklemore-palestine-ed-sheeran-1236706164
- Author: McKinley Franklin
- Published: 2026-09-19T23:24:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: melissa barrera, macklemore, ed sheeran, pro-palestine, tour firing, scream franchise
## Melissa Barrera
Melissa Barrera was fired from the Scream franchise in 2023 for pro-Palestine support.
## Macklemore Firing
Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestine speeches.
## Barrera’s Reaction
Barrera said it was beautiful to see Macklemore get support after being dropped.

> It was so beautiful to see finneas and the band and all the opening acts pulling out in support of macklemore. It made me emotional, you know
## Barrera’s Experience
Barrera didn’t get support when she was fired for pro-Palestine activism.
## Current Support
Macklemore now has artist support after Ed Sheeran’s tour firing.
## Key takeaway

Melissa Barrera says Macklemore’s recent support from artists after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour mirrors her own experience of being fired for pro-Palestine activism.