Macklemore Announces Tour to Support Palestinian Charities

Macklemore said his schedule opened up after being removed from a recent tour, and he will launch a series of concerts in Dublin, Paris and London to raise funds for charities working with Palestinian communities. The artist indicated that ticket sales will begin on September 30, with additional dates and supporting acts to be announced later. Proceeds from the shows are slated for a list of twelve organizations, including Anera, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Jewish Voice for Peace and UNRWA USA, among others. > "If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years," Macklemore said in a statement. > "Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it," he added. The tour’s schedule includes performances on October 25 in Dublin’s 3Arena, October 29 at Paris’s Accor Arena and October 30 at London’s OVO Arena Wembley. Details on U.S. stops and additional performers will be released in the coming weeks.