This article first appeared in French on November 11, 2026, on the website of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France.
Following his tour in Europe, rapper Macklemore intended to bring his “Free Palestine Tour” across the Atlantic. However, nine venues he had booked—including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and the Prudential Center in New Jersey—have cancelled his scheduled performances. Explaining the situation on social media, he stated: “In mid-September, we were offered available dates at these venues through the end of the year. But as soon as they learned that these were concerts in support of Palestine, those dates suddenly became unavailable.” He added: “In over twenty years of touring, I have never experienced anything like this.” Undeterred, the artist has promised that “there will be more concerts for Palestine, as we will continue working with other artists and organizers, picking up right where we left off in Europe.”
