Macklemore

Macklemore’s streaming numbers have surged following his removal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, with his 2024 track “Hind’s Hall” jumping from just over 5,000 official on-demand US streams on Sunday 13 September to almost 87,000 on Tuesday 22 September 2026. The figures, reported by Billboard using early data from Luminate, give the song its biggest

Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after making pro-Palestinian comments during his opening sets. The rapper, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, had been supporting Sheeran on the singer’s Loop Tour before making political speeches about the war in Gaza during his performances. During one show, Macklemore told the audience: “A big