Peace and Justice Project: Solidarity with Macklemore

US rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s ‘The Loop’ US stadium tour after pressure from billionaire Israel lobbyist and owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft.

This is the latest outrageous attack on the freedom of speech and artistic expression by pro-Palestinian performers who have used their platform to speak out against the genocide in Gaza.

Macklemore’s removal from this tour sets a dangerous precedent. The billionaire elite cannot be allowed to decide who does and does not get the right to freedom of speech, artistic expression and a platform to speak out. We must stand with Macklemore, Kneecap, Bob Vylan and the many others who have been targeted by smear campaigns simply because they dared to criticise Israel’s brutalisation of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.

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We fully commend and support the artists who have subsequently dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore, as well as the many others who have raised their voices against censorship and suppression. This courage and principle shows that it is the artists and fans who hold the real power, not the wealthy elite.

But this cannot be the end of this issue. We must keep fighting. Please sign and share this letter far and wide to help us prepare for the next step.

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In solidarity,

Peace & Justice Project