Condemned
“This was an Ed Sheeran concert—not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event.”
The IAC condemned Macklemore’s use of Sheeran’s concert platform and sought his removal.
- Speaker
- Israeli-American Council
- Capacity
- Institutional petition by an Israeli-American advocacy organization
- Observed
- September 9, 2026
- Published here
- September 9, 2026
- Targets
- Macklemore, Ed Sheeran
- Classification rationale
- The petition directly rejects the appropriateness of the performance and requests concrete remedial action.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
The petition describes Macklemore’s words, projected imagery, and performance of “Hind’s Hall” during the MetLife shows.
After the quotation
It asks whether the content was approved in advance and demands clearer boundaries for political messaging on the tour.
Evidence
Complete source record
Israeli-American Council petition to Ed Sheeran and Loop Tour organizers (opens in a new tab)
Public petition requesting Macklemore’s removal, disclosure of advance approval, and boundaries on political messaging during the tour.