Macklemore opens Free Palestine tour in Dublin

The Dublin opener was the first of three European dates, with Paris Thursday and London Friday; the Guardian gave it five stars.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After Hours
Published 4:34 AM ET, Wednesday, October 28, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Euronews: “Macklemore begins Free Palestine tour in Europe with call for unity in Dublin”, with reporting from Nova News, Tribune, XXL and Common Dreams.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:34 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Europe.
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EuronewsMacklemore begins Free Palestine tour in Europe with call for unity in Dublin
Nova NewsMacklemore Launches Free Palestine Tour in Dublin October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
TribuneMacklemore launches Free Palestine tour in Dublin with Bisan Owda appearance October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
XXLMacklemore Launches Free Palestine Tour in Dublin, Debuts New Song 'Where Is Our Love' October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
Common DreamsAfter Silencing by NFL Owner, Macklemore Opens 'Free Palestine' Tour With Sold-Out Dublin Show October 27, 2026 · facts used on air

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMacklemore opened his Free Palestine tour at a sold-out 3Arena in Dublin, and he told the crowd the phrase had become, quote, more controversial than the suffering that made them necessary.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is the same guy Ed Sheeran's tour dropped in September, after he said those words on stage at MetLife Stadium.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd Sheeran said the decision wasn't his, right? So who made it?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSheeran said venues threatened to pull shows, and the promoter confirmed venues wouldn't allow him to perform. Nobody owns it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, but Dublin sounds great. Hozier, Kneecap and Beoga all popped up, and The Guardian gave it five stars.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSame three who were among the four acts that left Sheeran's tour, according to reports. Paris is Thursday, London is Friday.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo he got removed from stadiums and ended up in arenas.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHozier, Kneecap and Beoga left one tour and got a whole other one. That's the best exit interview a lineup has ever had.