Macklemore
Role at the time: Recording artist and opening act on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour
Challenged the characterization
Response to this claim
Macklemore’s MetLife message was a demand for Palestinian freedom and equal human dignity, not criticism of Jewish people.
“Criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide in no way is a criticism of you.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Macklemore’s complete MetLife speech and response
First-party post containing the complete introductions from both MetLife performances and Macklemore’s response to criticism.
Why we used this label
The statement directly disputes a central characterization while maintaining the underlying criticism of Israel.