Seattle-based Macklemore has been removed from the rest of musician Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues allegedly told the promoter that they would not allow the rapper to perform – after onstage calls to "free Palestine." 

He also made onstage statements in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to Rolling Stone magazine. 

"As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans," Messina Touring Group, promoter of the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, told the music mag. 

"After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates."

Macklemore was to appear at eight of the 10 shows remaining on the U.S. leg that is set to resume Friday, Sept. 19, in Philadelphia. The venues that allegedly objected to the rapper include: Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia; Gillette Stadium, in Foxborough, Massachusetts; Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis; Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Carolina; AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.