Kehlani backs Macklemore beneath his statement
Singer and songwriter, commenting beneath Macklemore’s statement
“A LOT of venues / owners are rallied together this way. Honored to know you brother. Adore you. Behind you!!!!”
Source and context
Reporting
About this source
Billboard collects reactions to Macklemore’s removal and quotes the Instagram statements of Garbage and MUNA and Kehlani’s comment beneath Macklemore’s own post. The original posts were not retrieved directly.
Reporting
About this source
Dork independently reports and quotes the same reactions from MUNA, Kehlani and Garbage, published 15 September 2026.
Before the quotation
The comment was left beneath Macklemore’s September 14 statement about his removal.
After the quotation
Her assertion about venues and owners echoes Macklemore’s own allegation, which remains attributed to him and is not an established finding.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to Macklemore’s speech and removal, Kehlani expresses support for him by name and endorses his account of coordinated venue pressure. The comment is brief but attributable and directed at the dispute.
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Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
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