Greta Thunberg expresses full solidarity with Macklemore
Greta ThunbergClimate and political activist, commenting on Macklemore’s post
Commenting on Macklemore’s Instagram post, Greta Thunberg expressed full solidarity and criticised what she called the active silence of other artists.
“Full solidarity and free Palestine. Artists’ very active silence in the face of injustice and genocide will not be forgotten.”
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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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The Line of Best Fit reports comments left in support of Macklemore, including Greta Thunberg’s, and records a separate Kneecap comment distinct from the group’s own post. Published 15 September 2026 at 10:45.
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Rolling Stone Philippines reports the reactions of Greta Thunberg, Ms. Rachel and Garbage, and carries an extended version of Robert Kraft’s statement.
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The comment was left on Macklemore’s Instagram statement about his removal from the tour.
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Rolling Stone Philippines reports the second sentence of the comment; The Line of Best Fit carries the fuller wording. The genocide characterisation is hers.
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Relative to Macklemore’s speech and removal, Thunberg states full solidarity with him. Her criticism of other artists’ silence is a separate charge that does not qualify that support.
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Read the full caseMacklemore says nine U.S. arenas withdrew available dates once they learned the shows were benefits for Palestine
“By mid-September, we received available dates at these arenas through the end of the year. But once they found out these were my benefit shows for Palestine, those dates were suddenly off the table. The doors were closed. The conversations were all different, but the result was the same. The shows were not going to be allowed to happen in these venues. ... We live in a country that prides itself on freedom of speech. Yet we've reached a point where a handful of billionaires can decide which causes are acceptable, which voices are welcome and which human lives are worth defending.”Read statement
The Edge says U2 supports Macklemore's right to speak and that Ed Sheeran should not be vilified
“We totally support Macklemore's right as an artist to say what he wanted to say ... I don't think Ed should be vilified. He was in a very difficult situation. But I commend the other young artists who decided to leave [his] tour. ... They were sticking up for an artist's right to free speech, and I think that's the issue above anything else.”Read statement
Macklemore answers the peers who sought to stop his Wembley show
“This is a story tonight of love. And regardless of what them 50 Lords have to say, this is a story of equality for all human beings around this Earth.”Read statement
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