--- title: "Macklemore closes his Free Palestine Tour at a sold-out Wembley with Greta Thunberg and Hollywood on the bill" description: "Over 12,500 people filled OVO Arena Wembley for the last of three sold-out European nights, with proceeds going to organizations supporting Palestinian…" url: https://tv-movies.skoop.news/macklemore-wraps-up-free-palestine-tour-in-london-8220-it-wa-632ce7/ published: 2026-11-01T15:38:31.460506-05:00 modified: 2026-11-01T15:38:31.460559-05:00 section: "TV & Movies" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Macklemore", "British House of Lords", "UNRWA USA National Committee", "British Red Cross", "Can't Hold Us", "Free Palestine Tour", "Gaza Soup Kitchen", "Paris", "Dublin", "London"] hashtags: ["#BritishHouseOfLords", "#UNRWAUSANationalCommittee", "#BritishRedCross", "#Series", "#movieclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/St_Mary%27s%2C_Bourne_Street_Church_1%2C_London%2C_UK_-_Diliff.jpg/1280px-St_Mary%27s%2C_Bourne_Street_Church_1%2C_London%2C_UK_-_Diliff.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Macklemore closes his Free Palestine Tour at a sold-out Wembley with Greta Thunberg and Hollywood on the bill > Over 12,500 people filled OVO Arena Wembley for the last of three sold-out European nights, with proceeds going to organizations supporting Palestinian communities. Published 2026-11-01 · Updated 2026-11-01 · TV & Movies, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - More than 12,500 people packed OVO Arena Wembley in London, and every ticket for the night was sold. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) - The run started October 26 at Dublin's 3Arena, moved to Paris' Accor Arena on October 29 and ended October 30 at Wembley. [[2]](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) - Venues set to host Ed Sheeran's concerts threatened to pull out if Macklemore was on the bill. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) ## A sold-out finish in London More than 12,500 people packed OVO Arena Wembley in London, and every ticket for the night was sold. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Macklemore brought the final night of his Free Palestine Tour there on Friday. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among the guest speakers. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Hollywood actors Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem, Cynthia Nixon, Melissa Barrera and Julian Casablancas took part remotely. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) ## How the three nights ran The run started October 26 at Dublin's 3Arena, moved to Paris' Accor Arena on October 29 and ended October 30 at Wembley. [[2]](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) All three European dates sold out less than a week after the series was announced. [[2]](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) Macklemore kicked off the tour in Dublin on Monday with special guests Hozier, Kneecap and Boega. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) In Paris on Thursday night, he performed with a roster of artists including Aurora, Portugal The Man and Tamer Nafar. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) Aurora sang The Seed in Paris. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) Francesca Albanese, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the West Bank and Gaza, was a guest speaker. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) Macklemore told the Paris crowd that the artists and speakers had come together with one common goal, a free Palestine. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) Green and red confetti, colors of the Palestinian flag, covered the sold-out crowd while he was lifted over the barricade during Can't Hold Us. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) ## The Sheeran dispute Venues set to host Ed Sheeran's concerts threatened to pull out if Macklemore was on the bill. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Sheeran said the decision to drop Macklemore was a promoter decision. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) In response to his removal, Macklemore launched his own benefit concert series with artists in London. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Macklemore said it was more uncomfortable for him to stay silent than to say something about the situation with Sheeran. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) He also said that saying something is human, and that the children in Gaza are our children. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Sheeran was emotional when he addressed the controversy onstage in Philadelphia last month, saying his concerts have always been a safe space for everyone. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) He said he was deeply worried about the idea that venues pre-approve content for performance. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) Fifty members of the British House of Lords urged the U.K. government to ban Macklemore's concert. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) ## Where the money goes All proceeds from the Dublin, Paris and London concerts will go toward organizations supporting Palestinian communities. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) They include Medical Aid for Palestinians, Palestinian Youth Movement, Heal Palestine, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Jewish Voices for Peace and the UNRWA USA National Committee. [[3]](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) According to the British Red Cross, the death toll in Gaza is over 69,000, and almost 1,200 Israelis were killed in the October 7, 2023 attack. [[1]](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) ## What it means for you If you wanted a ticket to the European shows, all three dates have sold out. [[2]](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) The shows are billed as Macklemore & Friends: Free Palestine, and additional artists had not yet been announced. [[2]](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) If you are in the U.S., Macklemore said more cities, including U.S. dates, are still coming. [[2]](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) ## Sources 1. [Macklemore Wraps Up Free Palestine Tour in London: “It Was More Uncomfortable for Me to Stay Silent”](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-london-concert-ed-sheeran-1236743566/) — The Hollywood Reporter 2. [Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Shows Sold Out in London, Paris, Dublin After Ed Sheeran Tour Exit](https://thesource.com/2026/10/02/macklemores-free-palestine-shows-sold-out-in-london-paris-dublin-after-ed-sheeran-tour-exit/) — The Source Magazine 3. [‘One Common Goal’: Macklemore, Aurora, and More Unite in Paris for Free Palestine Tour](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-free-palestine-tour-paris-aurora-1235650278/) — Rolling Stone Image: Photo: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Mary%27s,_Bourne_Street_Church_1,_London,_UK_-_Diliff.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/