Macklemore has shared an emotional statement after performing the first night of his Free Palestine Tour in Dublin over the weekend.
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The American rapper took to Instagram following the concert at the 3Arena, describing the experience as one of the most beautiful moments of his life.
"I had tears in my eyes the whole night. Free Palestine Tour night one. One of the most beautiful moments I’ve ever been a part of," he wrote.
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The Dublin show featured a series of special guests, including Hozier, Kneecap, Beoga, Lina Makoul, M-1 and Habibeats.
Actor Liam Cunningham opened the event, while video messages were shared by Mark Ruffalo, Cynthia Nixon, Natasha Rothwell, Julian Casablancas and Ilana Glazer.
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Proceeds from the tour are set to support organisations working in support of Palestine.
Speaking during the Dublin concert, Macklemore described the words "Free Palestine" as representing "love and liberation", as well as freedom, dignity and the right to exist without fear.
He also reflected on how the phrase had become more controversial than the suffering that made it necessary.
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The Dublin gig marked the first of three European dates on the tour, with Macklemore set to perform in Paris on Thursday before heading to London on Friday.
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The tour follows the rapper's removal from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after comments he made at a show in New Jersey.
Sheeran later said the decision had been made by the promoter.
Irish acts Beoga and Aaron Rowe subsequently withdrew from Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
