Musician Macklemore declared 'Free Palestine' during the set at a performance. A petition then called on Ed Sheeran to remove him from their current tour. It picked up wide attention online through the weekend.
Actor Michael Rapaport called Macklemore a 'clown' in an online post. Brief and blunt. As of Sunday, 6 September 2026, neither Macklemore's team nor Ed Sheeran's camp had put out any statement.