Benjamin Haggerty
DenmarkartistMaleb. 19835.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Better known by his stage name Macklemore, Benjamin Haggerty is an American rapper and songwriter from Seattle, Washington. He gained widespread fame in the early 2010s as part of the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, achieving major hits like 'Thrift Shop' and 'Can't Hold Us.' Despite facing some challenges in his solo career following the duo's peak success, Macklemore remains a prominent figure in the music industry. His recent performance at the Deichbrand Festival has drawn significant attention, highlighting his continuing relevance in the pop music scene.
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Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following his comments about the Gaza conflict.
Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ amid Macklemore tour row – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-09-20
Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, was removed from Sheeran's tour after his comments supporting Palestine.
Ed Sheeran palasi lavalle Macklemoren hyllyttämisen jälkeen
Finland· 2026-09-20
Benjamin Haggerty is the real name of Macklemore.
Macklemore vil donere penge fra Sheeran-turné til palæstinensereDenmark· 2026-09-17
Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, announced his removal from the tour on Instagram.
Macklemore fjernet fra Ed Sheerans turné efter Gaza-støtteDenmark· 2026-09-15Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, expressed that he was removed from the tour due to his political stance.
Ed Sheeran afviser at have fyret rapper fra sin turnéDenmark· 2026-09-15Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, had a notable performance at the Deichbrand music festival.
Macklemore beim Deichbrand, Massive Attack gründen Netzwerk: Pop und Nahostkonflikt - Kultur
Germany· 2025-07-22