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Macklemore Accuses Madison Square Garden and Eight Other Arenas of Banning His ‘Free Palestine’ Tour
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Macklemore is accusing some of America’s most iconic arenas of shutting his “Free Palestine” tour out. The rapper, who recently had dates in Dublin, Paris and London at the end of October, took to Instagram on Nov. 6 to say that he has been turned down by American venues, includi
Macklemore is accusing some of America’s most iconic arenas of shutting his “Free Palestine” tour out. The rapper, who recently had dates in Dublin, Paris and London at the end of October, took to Instagram on Nov. 6 to say that he has been turned down by American venues, including New York City’s Madison Square […]
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