StopAntisemitism calls Macklemore's Free Palestine speech propaganda at Sheeran show
StopAntisemitismInstitutional social-media statement by an advocacy organization
StopAntisemitism condemned Macklemore’s performance as propaganda directed at an unwilling concert audience.
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Macklemore’s set subjected Sheeran’s audience to performative, biased, and hostile anti-Israel activism.
“Jewish patrons should not be subjected to this propaganda.”
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Where this statement fits
Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
At two Ed Sheeran concerts at MetLife Stadium, Macklemore called for a free Palestine, accused Israel of apartheid and genocide, and said criticism of Israel was not criticism of Jewish people. After venue objections, tour promoter Messina Touring Group said he would not perform the remaining U.S. Loop Tour dates. Critics characterized the performance as hostile or inappropriate; Macklemore defended it as a call for equal treatment.
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Organization post showing the performance and characterizing it as anti-Israel propaganda; P!nk later reposted related text without adding case-specific commentary.
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Reporting that preserves attributed statements from the IAC, ADL, and StopAntisemitism, including text from their posts.
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The organization posted video from the first MetLife set and described the event as an ambush of Jewish and Israeli concertgoers.
After the quotation
A later post repeated the criticism after Macklemore’s second performance; related text requested apologies and refunds.
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Why this label?
The statement directly rejects the performance and identifies the audience harm the organization says it caused.
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- Macklemore, Ed Sheeran
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The Dispute Index. "StopAntisemitism calls Macklemore's Free Palestine speech propaganda at Sheeran show". First published: 2026-09-09. Last updated: 2026-09-30. https://disputeindex.com/events/162-stopantisemitism-condemned-macklemore-s-performance-as-propaganda-direct