Pink calls out Macklemore over pro-Palestine stunt at concert as rapper breaks silence amid calls for him to be axed from Ed Sheeran's tour

Pink weighed in on Macklemore's recent controversy, amid calls from fans for the rapper to be removed from Ed Sheeran's tour over his pro-Palestine remarks on stage.

The 43-year-old musician was the opening act for Sheeran's Loop tour on Friday and Saturday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where he voiced support for Palestinians and criticized Israel.

Pink, 46, reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism this weekend, which slammed Macklemore's performance and demanded an apology to the concertgoers.

'Awful - Jewish fans bought tickets to see Ed Sheeran sing last night in NJ, not to be ambushed by Macklemore's anti-Israel propaganda,' the caption on the original post read.

'Instead, Macklemore walked onstage in a keffiyeh, shouted “Free Palestine,” accused Israel of a false “genocide,” and turned a mainstream event into a political nightmare against the Jewish state. Concert goers are owed apologies and refunds.'

In response, Macklemore appeared to double down on his comments on Monday, as he posted a clip of his speech from MetLife with the caption, 'Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial.'

Pink did not add any additional commentary aside from re-sharing the post. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Pink, Macklemore and Sheeran for comment but has yet to hear back. 

The full video Macklemore shared started out with him standing on stage and addressing the crowd.

'One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I wanted to stand up here on stages in stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine. I said, Free Palestine!' he told the attendees.

'I want those words to be loud and clear so that people from Gaza, all the way to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten them.'

He then introduced his song, Hind's Hall, stating that it 'was inspired by the bravery of Columbia University students who led an encampment movement that mobilized the entire world. Opened up hearts, myself included.'

'So thank you to those students that risked their diplomas, that risked their tuition, that risked their scholarships, that stood up and said, "No." CUAD students, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Peace. Thank you guys.'

He then addressed the Jewish community, stating, 'To all of my Jewish brothers and sisters: Criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide in no way is a criticism of you.'

'My message is for peace. Love. For all human beings to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality. So I say free Palestine. I say free Lebanon. I say free Cuba. I say free Congo, free Sudan, free all people in America living in fear over this terrorist organization ICE. None of us will be free until we are all free.'

The Thrift Shop hitmaker has previously voiced support for Palestinians and called out Israel's conduct in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

As seen in fan-taken footage, he wore a keffiyeh at one point during his set and also performed his song Hind's Hall with footage of Gaza on the massive screen behind him.

In 2024, Macklemore released Hind's Hall, a song criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. Proceeds from his song go toward humanitarian efforts from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

He said he had a message to share with the Palestinian people and wanted them to know 'they have not been forgotten.' 

Macklemore also said: 'I believe that every human being walking on this earth deserves exactly the same freedom, to know safety and peace before knowing the sounds of violence.' 

He is now facing a petition from the Israeli-American Council insisting he should be dropped from the remaining dates of Sheeran's tour. The petition does not publicly show how many signatures have been collected so far.

The group's petition reads: 'This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event.' 

'The issue is not whether Macklemore has the right to hold political views,' the message continued. 

'The question is where the line should be drawn when an opening act uses a global concert platform to advance a one-sided political agenda.' 

Fans split on social media after the show with some defending his onstage war comments as others accused him of antisemitic rhetoric.  

Sheeran has yet to publicly address the backlash. 

Back in 2023, Macklemore made a surprise appearance at a pro-Palestine protest in Washington D.C. alongside upwards of 100,000 people rallying and marching towards the White House and Capitol. 

At the time, he took to the stage to condemn Israel's retaliatory strikes, while admitting he may not be the most 'qualified' person to chime in. 

'They told me to be quiet, they told me to do my research, to go back, that it's too complex to say something, to be silent in this moment,' said the artist, real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty.

'In the last three weeks, I've gone back and I have done some research, I'm teachable... I don't know everything, but I know enough to know that this is a genocide.'

His speech came after protestors were seen waving a Hezbollah flag through the crowd, marking a somber moment where a terrorist organization's symbol was cheered outside the White House.

Demonstrators attempted to scale the White House fence as the march paused outside the Oval Office, while controversial chant, 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,' rung out.

In 2014, the rapper issued an apology after wearing a disguise on stage in Seattle that many condemned as an anti-Semitic Jewish caricature.

'There is no worse feeling than being misunderstood, especially when people are hurt or offended ... I respect all cultures and all people,' he wrote on his website at the time.

'I would never intentionally put down anybody for the fabric that makes them who they are. I love human beings, love originality, and... happen to love a weird outfit from time to time.'

Macklemore added that he never thought he looked Jewish.

'Some people there thought I looked like Ringo, some Abe Lincoln. If anything I thought I looked like Humpty Hump with a bowl cut.'