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Macklemore names MSG among venues rejecting ‘Free Palestine’ benefit tour
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NEW YORK (PIX11) - Macklemore's plans for a Free Palestine benefit tour have hit another roadblock with Madison Square Garden weighing in on why it won't host the rapper's shows. MSG cited limited scheduling availability and described Macklemore as not being an arena-level act.
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Macklemore says nine major U.S. arenas withdrew available dates for his Free Palestine benefit tour after learning the shows would support Palestinians. The rapper says he will keep seeking places to perform; the venues’ responses were not included in the reports.
Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore is claiming several U.S. venues, including those in the Los Angeles area, declined to host his "Free Palestine" benefit tour. The rapper, born Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, issued his side of the story on Instagram Friday with a caption that read, "Trying to silen…
The rapper performed three sold-out shows in Europe with special guests in support of organizations providing aid to Gaza, but says bringing the tour stateside has been more challenging
Macklemore is accusing some of America’s most iconic arenas of shutting his “Free Palestine” tour out. The rapper, who recently had dates in Dublin, Paris and London at the end of October, took to Instagram on Nov.
Rapper called out ‘intimidation, manipulation and suppression’ in a social media post, claiming major arenas refused to host him after the Ed Sheeran controversy Macklemore says that nine major US arenas have refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour, calling out “intimidation, manipulatio…
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Chase Center is one of nine major American arenas that Macklemore said refused to book a date for his "Free Palestine" benefit tour. In a post on Instagram Friday, the rapper said that he had just completed a series of dates in Dublin, Paris and London, which he called "three…
Macklemore is calling out several U.S. arenas for turning down his Free Palestine benefit tour. The artist shared an update with his U.S.-based fans after performing three benefit concerts in Dublin, Paris, and London, which he called “the most beautiful [shows] I’ve ever been a part of.
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 (Reuters) - American rapper Macklemore, an outspoken critic of Israel's war in Gaza, said on Friday that majorUS concert venues including New York's Madison Square Garden refused to book his Free Palestine tour that just concluded three dates in Europe.
Macklemore has accused several arenas in the tri-state area of refusing to host him and his "Free Palestine" U.S. benefit tour, the artist said Friday. Macklemore accuses stadiums of turning down benefit tour In a lengthy message posted to his social media on Friday, Macklemore shared an update on h…
Seattle rapper Macklemore says nine major U.S. arenas, including Climate Pledge Arena, turned down proposed dates for his "Free Palestine" benefit tour.
SEATTLE — Macklemore is having a hard time getting U.S. arenas to play ball for his “Free Palestine Tour.” Climate Pledge Arena — his hometown venue — is one of them.
After Macklemore called out some of the venues that would not host his Free Palestine Tour, Madison Square Garden has responded. In a recent statement, an MSG spokesperson claimed the decision to reject the tour was due to “extremely limited availability” and the fact that he’s “not an arena level a…
NEW YORK (PIX11) - Macklemore's plans for a Free Palestine benefit tour have hit another roadblock with Madison Square Garden weighing in on why it won't host the rapper's shows. MSG cited limited scheduling availability and described Macklemore as not being an arena-level act.
