Macklemore says nine major U.S. arenas have rejected his Free Palestine benefit tour, pulling dates they had offered until the end of the year after learning the shows would benefit Palestine. Venues include Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Crypto.com Arena and Chase Center. No one responded to requests for comment. His three European shows in Dublin, London and Paris sold out, and he says he will continue to organize shows in the US, even if outside: "We will build our stages. ".