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Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore (/ˈmæklə.mɔːr/ MAK-lə-mor; formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
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The Loop Tour has lost every supporting act in four days after Macklemore was pulled for pro-Palestinian remarks at MetLife Stadium, and Ed Sheeran now says he tried to stop it.
Macklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after a viral pro-Palestine speech, and claims Robert Kraft pushed for it. Sheeran's Irish band Beoga has since quit the tour.
Four supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's US tour after promoters removed Macklemore over pro-Palestinian comments at MetLife Stadium, with venues reportedly threatening to cancel shows if he stayed on the bill.
Macklemore wore a keffiyeh, played Gaza footage on the big screens and told an 80,000-strong Ed Sheeran crowd he wanted Palestinians to know they hadn't been forgotten. A pro-Israel group wants him off the tour.