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Ms. Rachel Matches Macklemore’s $1 Million Gaza Donation

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ms. Rachel (Rachel Griffin Accurso) will match Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian charities.
Macklemore pledged his $1 million net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to six Gaza groups.
Stadium owners dropped him from the tour after objecting to his “Free Palestine” remarks.
Ms. Rachel urged wealthy white celebrities to match the donation and condemn Gaza genocide.
Ms. Rachel previously raised over $1 million for children in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.

History

Historical Context

In July 1985, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized Live Aid, a concert at Wembley and JFK that reached 1.9 billion viewers in 150 countries and raised about $127 million for Ethiopia’s famine. The success showed rock shows could drive huge charity donations, a template later used by Ms. Rachel and Macklemore, who each pledged $1 million to Gaza relief.

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Story summary

Ms. Rachel (Rachel Griffin Accurso) will match Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian charities.
Macklemore pledged his $1 million net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to six Gaza groups.
Stadium owners dropped him from the tour after objecting to his “Free Palestine” remarks.
Ms. Rachel urged wealthy white celebrities to match the donation and condemn Gaza genocide.
Ms. Rachel previously raised over $1 million for children in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.

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