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Macklemore ended his three-date Free Palestine benefit tour with a sold-out London concert on 30 October, featuring musicians, campaigners and other speakers. The events in Dublin, Paris and London raised funds for 12 organisations supporting Palestinians; the source report does not give a total raised.
US rapper Macklemore finished his three-date Free Palestine benefit tour with a sold-out concert at OVO Arena Wembley in London on 30 October, bringing musicians and campaigners together to raise funds for organisations supporting Palestinians. The London event closed a run that also included Dublin and Paris, with proceeds from the concerts directed to 12 organisations, according to Middle East Eye.
The Wembley line-up included singer Paloma Faith, Palestinian-Canadian singer Nemahsis, climate activist Greta Thunberg and Arab Barghouti, the son of imprisoned Palestinian political figure Marwan Barghouti. Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos and Antoine Raffoul, a Palestinian displaced during the 1948 Nakba, also appeared. Actor Javier Bardem sent a message to the event, the report said.
Macklemore performed his protest track “Hind’s Hall”, released in response to the war in Gaza, as well as songs including “Thrift Shop,” “Same Love,” “Glorious” and “Can’t Hold Us.” The crowd greeted him with cheers and chants of “Free Palestine,” according to Middle East Eye.
The report names Medical Aid for Palestinians, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestinian Youth Movement, the Institute for Middle East Understanding and Glia among the 12 beneficiary organisations. It does not specify how much money the tour raised or how funds were divided among recipients.
A Benefit Tour With Political Demands
The concerts combined fundraising with public advocacy, giving Palestinian voices and other campaigners a platform before large audiences. Their significance, as described in the report, extended beyond the proceeds: speakers called for political action and an end to the occupation, while Macklemore framed his participation as a response to the war in Gaza and the pressure surrounding public support for Palestinians.
Thunberg argued that donations and benefit events alone cannot bring an end to the occupation. That distinction matters: the tour raised money for named organisations, but its speakers also used the stage to urge political change. The source does not establish what policy impact, if any, the concerts will have.
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From Tour Dispute to Three Shows
The tour followed Macklemore’s removal from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s US Loop tour in September, after Macklemore called for a “Free Palestine” during a show in New Jersey, according to Middle East Eye. The report presents the benefit dates as both a fundraising effort and a response to the controversy that followed.
The run began at Dublin’s 3Arena on 26 October and continued at Paris’s Accor Arena on 29 October before closing in London the next day. The concerts sold out soon after tickets went on sale, according to the report, which cites both reports and Macklemore’s own announcement. Each city had a different group of performers and speakers; Dublin included Hozier and Kneecap, while the Paris line-up included Aurora and Portugal. The Man.
““Those children in Gaza are our children. There is no separation.””
— Macklemore, speaking at the Wembley concert, as reported by Middle East Eye
Funds and Follow-Up Remain Unreported
The source report does not provide a total amount raised, a breakdown of payments to the 12 organisations or details about when funds will be distributed. It also does not report whether the organisers plan further concerts or other actions after the London date.
Several statements at the shows were advocacy or political claims by speakers, not independent findings established by the report. The article does not assess the effect of the events on policy, conditions in Gaza or the wider conflict.
Organisers’ Next Steps Are Unclear
The tour’s London performance has concluded, and the available report does not announce a next event or follow-up campaign. Further information from organisers or beneficiary groups could clarify fundraising totals and how donations are allocated. Until those details are made public, the confirmed outcome is that three sold-out concerts were held and proceeds were designated for 12 organisations supporting Palestinians.
Key Questions
When and where did Macklemore’s tour finish?
It finished at OVO Arena Wembley in London on 30 October, according to Middle East Eye.
Which cities did the tour visit?
The three concerts took place in Dublin on 26 October, Paris on 29 October and London on 30 October.
Who was set to receive proceeds from the concerts?
The events’ proceeds were directed to 12 organisations supporting Palestinians. The report names Medical Aid for Palestinians, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestinian Youth Movement, the Institute for Middle East Understanding and Glia among them.
How much money did the tour raise?
The source report does not state a fundraising total or give a breakdown of the donations.
Why did Macklemore organise the benefit tour?
The report describes the concerts as both a fundraising effort and a response to the controversy after Macklemore was removed from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s US Loop tour in September. That followed his call for “Free Palestine” during a New Jersey show, according to the report.
Source: middleeasteye.net
