Macklemore‘s Free Palestine Tour is now underway, more than a month after the rapper was removed as an opener on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour making onstage comments in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and called for a “free Palestine.” The charity run kicked off in Dublin today with special guest appearances from Hozier, Kneecap, and Boega, the backing band that dropped out of Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore.

“It has been beautiful to watch the Irish people come together these last three years in solidarity. I’ve been so proud to watch overseas, to watch how you stepped up,” Macklemore told the audience. “I called a lot of people in the last six weeks and you know who picked up that phone right away and said yes? Hozier and Kneecap.”

During his set, Hozier celebrated Ireland’s history of “global solidarity when it comes to emancipation and justice. A wonderful history of anti-racism, also.” He played his hits, from “Too Sweet” and “Work Song” to “Take Me to Church” and “From Eden,” but also performed “Swan Upon Leda” for the first time in three years.

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