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Macklemore drew backlash after declaring 'Free Palestine' while opening for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 5, 2026. Pink appeared to weigh in by reposting a StopAntisemitism Instagram Story criticizing his remarks, prompting further controversy, to which Pink later responded with a series of memes seemingly addressing the backlash she received in turn. Macklemore publicly clarified his comments on Monday, insisting his call was not an attack on Jewish people, saying 'criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide in no way is a criticism of you' and that 'none of us will be free until we are all free.' The episode has become a broader flashpoint involving multiple musicians weighing in publicly on the Israel-Palestine conflict.