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Macklemore concludes 'Free Palestine' tour with solidarity message
The final show raised funds for twelve organisations supporting Palestinians, and Paloma Faith gave a tearful address; a rare tour where the opening act wanted more.
On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Meet the PressurePublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Macklemore concludes ‘Free Palestine’ tour with solidarity message”, with reporting from Middle East Eye, Arab News, NewsBytes and Ground News.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 10:02 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell.
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- Al JazeeraMacklemore concludes ‘Free Palestine’ tour with solidarity message
- Middle East Eye‘Those children in Gaza are our children’: Macklemore finishes Free Palestine tour with sold-out London performance October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Arab NewsArab News October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- NewsBytes'Saying something is...': Macklemore concludes 'Free Palestine Tour' in London October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Ground NewsMacklemore Wraps Up Free Palestine Tour in London October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMacklemore ended his Free Palestine tour on Friday with a sold-out show at Wembley Arena in London, where reports put the crowd at more than twelve thousand five hundred.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe was dropped from Ed Sheeran's remaining US dates in September after a New Jersey show, and Sheeran says that was the promoter's decision, not his.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFifty members of the House of Lords wanted the show banned, and he sold out the arena anyway.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe told the crowd, "I don't believe that staying silent is brave."
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGreta Thunberg opened the event and said a benefit concert is not sufficient action.
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