# Melissa Barrera on Macklemore Support

> Melissa Barrera calls Macklemore's tour exit support 'beautiful' after her own Scream firing.
- Title: Melissa Barrera on Macklemore Support · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Melissa Barrera calls Macklemore's tour exit support 'beautiful' after her own Scream firing. Melissa Barrera praised musicians dropping Ed Sheeran's tour to…
- Keywords: melissa barrera, macklemore, ed sheeran, scream, gaza, palestine, tour, entertainment, culture, Melissa, Barrera, Support
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/scream-melissa-barrera-macklemore-ed-sheeran-1236869660
- Author: Payton Turkeltaub
- Published: 2026-09-19T19:58:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: melissa barrera, macklemore, ed sheeran, scream, gaza, palestine, tour, entertainment, culture
## Melissa Barrera fired from Scream
Melissa Barrera was fired from the Scream franchise due to social media posts criticizing Israel amid the war in Gaza in 2023.
## Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour
Macklemore was dismissed from Ed Sheeran's tour over his support for Palestine.
## Musicians support Macklemore
Finneas and the band pulled out of Ed Sheeran's tour in support of Macklemore.
## Barrera's emotional reaction
Barrera said it was beautiful to see musicians pulling out in support of Macklemore after she was fired from Scream.
## Barrera's reflection
Barrera noted she didn't get the support when she was fired from Scream but things have changed almost three years later.
## Key takeaway

Melissa Barrera praised musicians dropping Ed Sheeran's tour to support Macklemore following his Palestine advocacy after being fired from Scream for Gaza criticism.