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Macklemore pledges $1 million for Palestinian relief nonprofits

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Macklemore pledged $1 million to Palestinian relief nonprofits after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.
The donation targets six groups, such as Medical Aid for Palestinians, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, UNRWA and Anera.
UNRWA USA CEO said Macklemore’s protest-song royalties have already raised more than $509,000 for the agency.
Online progressive influencers raised over $72,000 for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund after Macklemore’s post.

History

Historical Context

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure launched Live Aid on 13 July 1985, a dual-venue concert that drew an estimated 1.9 billion viewers and raised roughly £150 million for Ethiopia’s famine. Decades later, rapper Macklemore redirected $1 million from his canceled Loop Tour to UNRWA and other Palestinian aid groups, echoing the same celebrity-driven fundraising model.

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Story summary

Macklemore pledged $1 million to Palestinian relief nonprofits after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.
The donation targets six groups, such as Medical Aid for Palestinians, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, UNRWA and Anera.
UNRWA USA CEO said Macklemore’s protest-song royalties have already raised more than $509,000 for the agency.
Online progressive influencers raised over $72,000 for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund after Macklemore’s post.

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