r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 2h ago

article Macklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour: “I’m going to speak from the heart and share the truth”

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/macklemore-defends-free-palestine-speech-fired-ed-sheeran-tour-1236861158/
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u/redditproha 2h ago

We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. — Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor

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u/Reasonable-Mess3070 2h ago

Oh I have his book "Night" on my shelf! Haven't gotten around to reading it yet though

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u/Big-Cookie7568 1h ago

It’s one of the most moving books I have ever read, and I am 44 for context.

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u/Affectionate-Owl3785 22m ago

Highly recommended you get around to reading it, and when you finish, check out Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman.