Macklemore releases statement about cancelling concerts in UAE

[doverz]

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Macklemore had some concerts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in October. For the past several months, Sudanese activists have campaigning and talking to Macklemore so he would cancel his concerts in Dubai because the UAE is being complicit in the genocide in Sudan right now. Yesterday,

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[lizrocks]

Compare this with that wrestler post-ama response...

[tenma_desu]

truly never thought i'd see the day where i have to stan macklemore over MIA

[doverz]

Macklemore has credited instagram user @red_maat for her role in helping him make this decision so follow her on Instagram!!!!!

[allmylines]

He also talks about how we are being called to advocate for marginalized communities in the world right now and that we need to put aside our "luxury and abundance for the collective pursuit of freedom and safety for all." He also asks other artists "If we used our platforms to mobilize collective liberation, what could we accomplish?"

all of this!!! this is a really well-written statement, huge kudos to the activists who got him here.

[sabriendra]

This might be the best celebrity statement I ever read. It’s so well put I’m shocked.