Canadian filmmaker and actor.
Case
After Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” remarks at MetLife, the tour promoter said upcoming venues would not allow him on the lineup and he would miss remaining U.S. dates. Macklemore attributed the outcome to venue pressure; Robert Kraft confirmed barring him from Gillette Stadium.
Role at the time: Filmmaker, commenting beneath Macklemore’s statement
Statement summary
Xavier Dolan praised Macklemore’s statement and said the matter was not about antisemitism.
“This is probably the simplest yet most complete and eloquent distillation of exactly what ‘this’ is about — and of what it isn’t about, and never will be: antisemitism.”
Relative to Macklemore’s MetLife speech and his removal, Dolan endorses Macklemore’s account and expressly rejects the antisemitism characterisation that other speakers in this case advance. That is an evaluation of the dispute, not only praise of the person.
Statement dates: September 14, 2026
Statement dates: September 14, 2026
Statement dates: September 14, 2026
