Macklemore’s three-city Free Palestine tour brought together musicians, activists, and speakers in Dublin, Paris, and London throughout October, with several MENA artists joining him on stage.
The lineup included Palestinian singer Lina Makoul and Palestinian-American DJ Habibeats, who performed across the tour, alongside Palestinian-Canadian singer Nemahsis, Palestinian rappers Tamer Nafar and Shadia Mansour, Jordanian-Palestinian singer Dana Salah, and Jordanian artist Zeyne, who appeared at different stops.
The concerts also made space for voices beyond music. Palestinian activist Arab Barghouthi addressed the London crowd, while Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin spoke at the Paris show. The London event also featured Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and a short film by Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda.
All proceeds from the concerts went to 12 humanitarian and advocacy organizations supporting Palestinians, including Medical Aid for Palestinians, Anera, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and UNRWA USA.
