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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Nov 6, 11:56 PM

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Macklemore says nine major US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour

The National (Scotland) and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedMacklemore says nine major US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour.
What changedThe left frames it as "Macklemore's Free Palestine tour blocked from US venues". The center frames it as "Macklemore says nine major US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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70WORDING GAP

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Macklemore's Free Palestine tour blocked from US venues". The center frames it as "Macklemore says nine major US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour".

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Nov 6, 6:54 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Nov 6, 7:00 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Nov 6, 7:38 PM: Rolling Stone joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report

Macklemore Says Nine U.S. Venues Turned Down ‘Free Palestine’ Tour: ‘They Got Me F-cked Up’

The rapper performed three sold-out shows in Europe with special guests in support of organizations providing aid to Gaza, but says bringing the tour stateside has been more challenging

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Left ·News report

Macklemore's Free Palestine tour blocked from US venues

MACKLEMORE has said nine major American arenas have turned down his Free Palestine tour.

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