Macklemore Opens Sold-out Palestine Solidarity Tour in Dublin
WHO:
Billboard - Julian Casablancas was among the people who made surprise speeches at Macklemore’s Dublin show.
ComingSoon - Actor Mark Ruffalo made a surprise prerecorded video appearance at the concert.
NBC News - Nadia Taha, 42, of Los Angeles, was outside Dublin’s 3Arena ahead of the concert.
NBC News World - Rapper Macklemore began the “Free Palestine” tour.
Rolling Stone Music - Macklemore’s Dublin show featured Hozier and Kneecap.
Variety - Macklemore brought out Hozier and Kneecap as surprise guests.
Rolling Stone Music - The show featured Ed Sheeran’s backing band.
NBC News World - Daniele Hamamdjian reported on the tour’s launch.
WHAT:
NY Post - Macklemore criticized people who are “threatened” by the “Free Palestine” slogan during the concert.
Billboard - Mark Ruffalo told the crowd, “There will be no peace until there's equality.”
ComingSoon - Ruffalo urged thousands of fans to keep fighting for equality and peace worldwide and to continue supporting Palestinians.
NBC News - The article described strong pro-Palestinian support in Dublin.
Billboard - The benefit concert raised money for Palestinian aid organizations.
NBC News World - Macklemore kicked off a sold-out “Free Palestine” tour in Dublin.
Rolling Stone Music - The Dublin show launched a series of charity concerts.
Variety - Macklemore dedicated the tour date to “love and liberation.”
Variety - During the show, Macklemore called for unity and said, “Those two words are so threatening to some people.”
Variety - The Dublin performance was the first show in a three-show tour.
WHERE:
Billboard - The concert took place at Dublin’s 3Arena.
NBC News World - The tour opened in Dublin.
Variety - The opening show took place in Dublin, Ireland.
WHEN:
ComingSoon - Ruffalo’s prerecorded message appeared during the sold-out show on October 26.
Billboard - Paris and London were scheduled to follow Dublin in the series later that week.
WHY:
Rolling Stone Music - The charity-concert series followed Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour over “free Palestine” statements.
Variety - Macklemore was dropped as an opener for Ed Sheeran after giving a political speech on stage.
HOW:
NBC News - Macklemore announced the tour after being dropped as an opening act from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour over his pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
NBC News World - Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour was described as controversial.
Rolling Stone Music - The opening show included Hozier and Kneecap and Sheeran’s backing band.
(UPDATED October 27, 2026 17:06 UTC)
Macklemore opened his sold-out “Free Palestine” charity-concert tour at Dublin’s 3Arena, raising money for Palestinian aid organizations after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over his pro-Palestinian comments. Hozier, Kneecap, Julian Casablancas and Mark Ruffalo appeared during the show, with Ruffalo urging fans to keep supporting Palestinians and saying there would be no peace without equality. Macklemore called for unity and criticized people threatened by the “Free Palestine” slogan, while Paris and London were scheduled to follow later that week.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:07 UTC)
Macklemore opened his sold-out “Free Palestine” charity tour at Dublin’s 3Arena, raising money for Palestinian aid organizations after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over his pro-Palestinian remarks. Hozier and Kneecap joined him as surprise guests, alongside Ed Sheeran’s backing band, and Mark Ruffalo appeared in a prerecorded message urging fans to support Palestinians and keep fighting for equality and peace. Macklemore dedicated the show to “love and liberation,” called for unity, and is set to bring the concert series to Paris and London later that week.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 10:06 UTC)
Macklemore launched his sold-out “Free Palestine” charity tour at Dublin’s 3Arena, raising money for Palestinian aid organizations. Hozier and Kneecap joined him as surprise guests, while Ed Sheeran’s backing band played, and Macklemore called for unity, saying, “Those two words are so threatening to some people.” The concert series followed Macklemore’s removal as an opener on Ed Sheeran’s tour over his pro-Palestinian comments, with Paris and London scheduled to follow Dublin later that week.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 04:08 UTC)
Macklemore launched his sold-out “Free Palestine” charity tour at Dublin’s 3Arena, raising money for Palestinian aid organizations. Hozier and Kneecap joined him as surprise guests, accompanied by Ed Sheeran’s backing band, and Macklemore dedicated the show to “love and liberation” while calling for unity. The three-show series followed Macklemore’s removal as an opener from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after his political remarks, with Paris and London scheduled to follow later that week.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 01:30 UTC)
Macklemore launched his sold-out “Free Palestine” charity-concert tour in Dublin, dedicating the opening show to “love and liberation” and calling for unity. Hozier and Kneecap joined him as surprise guests, while Ed Sheeran’s backing band performed with him. The three-show series follows Macklemore’s removal as an opener on Sheeran’s tour after he made political comments onstage.