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

Pink has said she took a wave of criticism after panning his live sets. She added she was speaking up for her own people and it was more isolating than expected. Macklemore later said that at a particular level of exposure, the expression becomes far too risky.