Pink Reshares Pro-Israel Post Demanding Macklemore Apologise for 'Free Palestine' Message and Denying Genocide Claim

Pink has waded into one of pop music's most heated political rows of the year, resharing a StopAntisemitism post that brands Macklemore's pro-Palestinian remarks at Ed Sheeran's MetLife Stadium concerts as a 'false genocide' narrative and calls for an apology.

The three-time Grammy winner shared the post to her Instagram Story following Macklemore's back-to-back opening sets in New Jersey on September 4 and 5, 2026.

Her repost has since split fans and commentators, many of whom argue Sheeran shouldn't bear responsibility for his opening act's political content, with the controversy also drawing in Sheeran's Loop Tour and its promoters.

Pink Amplifies Criticism of Macklemore's Gaza Remarks

Pink reshared a video originally posted by the advocacy group StopAntisemitism, adding only the caption 'Awful.' She did not add commentary of her own, with the rest of the text attributing an 'ambush' of Jewish fans and demanding 'apologies and refunds' for concertgoers written by StopAntisemitism, not Pink herself.

Her repost circulated on Reddit's r/Fauxmoi and across entertainment outlets after being reported by Israel Hayom, among others. Coverage has noted the MetLife Stadium crowd included numerous Israeli and Jewish families who had not expected a political statement from the tour's opening act.

Macklemore's Onstage Message and the Genocide Dispute

Macklemore opened both nights of Sheeran's Loop Tour stop wearing a keffiyeh, telling the crowd he wanted to use stages across America to call for 'Free Palestine.'

He repeated the message on the second night and performed his 2024 protest song 'Hind's Hall,' which invokes the war in Gaza and has become closely associated with his criticism of Israel's military campaign there.

Footage from the shows, widely circulated on social media, showed pro-Palestinian imagery displayed on the stadium's screens as Macklemore spoke about people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

It is this part of his set, in which he referenced Palestinian civilian deaths, that StopAntisemitism's post, shared by Pink, characterised as a false accusation of genocide.

Macklemore has voiced support for Palestinians since 2023 and has previously used his platform to address the conflict and related campus protests.

Israeli-American Council Petition Piles Pressure on Sheeran

The controversy escalated when the Israeli-American Council (IAC), which says it represents more than 150,000 members, launched a petition on September 6 calling on Sheeran and his tour's management to drop Macklemore from the remaining Loop Tour dates.

The petition, reported by the Jerusalem Post and Variety, also targets the management of venues hosting the tour and urges supporters to contact concert promoter Live Nation directly.

However, Sheeran's Loop Tour is promoted by Messina Touring Group, an AEG Presents-affiliated company, rather than Live Nation, a distinction the IAC's petition appears to overlook.

StopAntisemitism's original post also revived criticism of a 2014 incident in which Macklemore appeared onstage in Seattle wearing a costume that included a large prosthetic nose, which some at the time called an offensive Jewish caricature.

Macklemore apologised shortly afterward, saying the costume was not intended to represent any particular culture or background.

As of September 7, Sheeran had made no public statement on the current controversy, with his official tour listings continuing to show Macklemore as the scheduled opening act for upcoming US dates and no refund policy announced.

Pink Faces Backlash of Her Own After Repost

Pink's repost quickly generated its own controversy independent of Macklemore's original performance.

Social media users, including commentators on r/Fauxmoi, criticised her for amplifying calls that Sheeran bore responsibility for his opening act's political content.

Others defended her, arguing concertgoers who paid several hundred dollars for tickets had not signed up for a political statement, with StopAntisemitism's post citing a figure of '$500-plus' as an illustrative example rather than a documented average price.

Actor Michael Rapaport separately criticised Macklemore in blunt terms on social media, calling him a 'clown', according to Fox News, adding another celebrity voice to a debate that has drawn in figures well beyond the music industry.

The dispute arrives amid a broader pattern of musicians using live shows to address the Israel-Gaza war, following similar incidents involving acts such as Massive Attack in recent months.

Whether Sheeran ultimately addresses the calls for Macklemore's removal, or the demand for refunds, remains an open question hanging over the remainder of the Loop Tour.