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Macklemore says U.S. arenas turned down ‘Free Palestine Tour’
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) and The Jerusalem Post describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedSEATTLE — Macklemore is having a hard time getting U.S. arenas to play ball for his “Free Palestine Tour.” Climate Pledge Arena — his hometown venue — is one of them.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Macklemore says U.S. arenas turned down ‘Free Palestine Tour’". The right frames it as "Macklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour".
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CenterMacklemore says U.S. arenas turned down ‘Free Palestine Tour’
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMacklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour
Macklemore says U.S. arenas turned down ‘Free Palestine Tour’
SEATTLE — Macklemore is having a hard time getting U.S. arenas to play ball for his “Free Palestine Tour.” Climate Pledge Arena — his hometown venue — is one of them.
Macklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour
Macklemore claimed nine major US arenas, including Madison Square Garden, refused to book his "Free Palestine" tour, while MSG countered that the rapper is "not an arena-level act."
