{"id":"n_dqlehwuetphw4uvderra","seq":8482315,"kind":"article","title":"US rapper Macklemore says 9 major arenas rejected Palestine benefit concerts","url":"https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261107-us-rapper-macklemore-says-9-major-arenas-rejected-palestine-benefit-concerts","summary":"American rapper Macklemore said Friday that nine major US arenas had rejected plans to host concerts supporting Palestine, accusing venue operators of blocking the events after learning they were part of his Free Palestine benefit tour, Anadolu reports. In a lengthy Instagram statement, the Grammy-winning artist said he had planned to bring the tour to the US following successful concerts in Dublin, Paris, and London. “After weeks of reaching out, nine major American arenas…","published":"2026-11-07T11:33:29Z","seen":"2026-11-07T11:45:02Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-middleeastmonitor-com-34773a","name":"middleeastmonitor.com","domain":"middleeastmonitor.com"},"via":"kite-middleeastmonitor-com-34773a","topics":["middle-east","asia & americas","europe & russia","israel","middle east","news","palestine","uk"],"authors":["Marwa A"],"entities":[{"id":"Q484874","name":"Macklemore","type":"person"}],"image":"https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GettyImages-2155302583-scaled-e1745837796199.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_aadxd5p266tqhfnloyca","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.35,"category2":"conflict-war","sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.46,"political":0.65}