Macklemore kicks off 'Free Palestine' tour as he's joined by Kneecap and other stars at Dublin gig
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TL;DR
- Macklemore began his 'Free Palestine' tour at Dublin's 3Arena with 13,000 fans in attendance.
- The tour features surprise guests including Hozier, Kneecap, Beoga, Lina Makhoul, Habibeats, Liam Cunningham, and Mark Ruffalo.
- Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour for his 'Free Palestine' statements and dedicating a song to pro-Palestinian protesters.
- All proceeds from the tour will be donated to organizations providing humanitarian and medical aid to Palestinians.
- Some members of the UK's House of Lords have urged the Home Secretary to ban Macklemore from entering the UK, citing concerns about the Palestinian Youth Movement, a beneficiary of the tour.
- The tour includes upcoming dates in Paris and London.