American rapper Macklemore said on his social media that nine major US arenas had canceled his "Free Palestine" benefit tour, accusing the venue operators of removing available dates after they discovered the concerts would raise money for the Palestinians.
￭ Venues include Madison Square Garden, Prudential Center, Barclays Center, Intuit Dome, Please Forum, Crypto. with Arena, Chase Center, and the Climate Arena.
￭ Macklemore said his team had secured potential dates through the end of 2026, but the opportunities disappeared once the purpose of the benefit shows became clear.
￭ "As soon as they found out that these were benefit plans for Palestine, these dates suddenly went off the table," he wrote on Instagram, adding that "a handful of billionaires can decide which reasons are acceptable."