Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's US run after voicing onstage 'Free Palestine' statements. Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Guardian, The Washington Post and RTE covered the news.

Pink has said she took a wave of criticism after criticising his performances. She added she was standing up for her own people and it was more isolating than expected. Macklemore has since said that at a certain level of exposure, the phrase becomes far too risky.