The 43-year-old American rapper, who has almost 40 million monthly listeners on Spotify, announced his Free Palestine Tour on Thursday, with shows set to take place in Dublin, Paris and London in late October.
Macklemore said he will be joined by other musicians and will announce their names soon. He added that US shows are currently being organised.
He said all proceeds raised from the tour will be donated to causes supporting the Palestinian people and the wider movement.
“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.
Does anyone here know his music? Is there any good tracks you’d recommend?
This is the big one most people probably know: Thrift shop
Oh, that’s the one where he says he’ll wear grandpa’s clothes? God I hate that song.
Does he have any about Palestine?
Hind’s Hall is about Palestine, though from what I recall it’s just as much about the students in the USA protesting for Palestine as it is directly about palestinians.
That was a great fucking song. Reminds me of Sage Francis singing about Occupy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08SH1MBBxg&t=0
Seriously the looping trumpet sample (or whatever the hell it is) in that song drives me crazy. It’s his worst song and unfortunately his biggest hit by far.
Same Love, it’s about how gay people are often targeted and that it’s not shameful- kind of a coming out to yourself song.
Otherside, it’s about addiction and loss. This one wrecks me as someone who’s grappled with addiction, and has lost two of my closest people to addiction.
Thrift Shopping may have been his big hit, but he’s always been dedicated to rapping about things that are on the serious side.
Thanks. The music video to Same Love was really nice too :)
Can’t Hold Us
https://youtu.be/2zNSgSzhBfM
I didn’t really care for that, but Hind’s Hall was amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08SH1MBBxg