Macklemore Concert Ticket Prices Surge After Removal from Ed Sheeran's Tour

KOMPAS.com - Ticket prices for rapper Macklemore's solo concert at Red Rocks, Colorado, United States, surged after he was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour.

This ticket price hike occurred after Macklemore was dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour. The decision followed Macklemore's pro-Palestinian statement delivered onstage in early September 2026.

According to ticket price tracking company TicketData, secondary market prices for Macklemore’s October concert at Red Rocks have increased over the past few days.

“The get-in price, or lowest available ticket price for the show, rose 45 percent in the last three days, from 108 US dollars to 157 US dollars,” said TicketData founder Keith Pagello, as quoted by CNBC on Saturday (19/9/2026).

Pagello noted that this surge is very likely related to recent events.

“We can say with confidence that this spike wouldn’t have happened without the events of this week,” he said.

Macklemore's concert at Red Rocks had been announced since March 2026, well before his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour.

Macklemore Removed from Ed Sheeran's Tour

Macklemore took to social media on Monday (14/9/2026) to announce he was removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran’s tour after the stadium management threatened to cancel the show following his pro-Palestinian comments.

He made the statement during his performance at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on September 4, 2026.

On Thursday (17/9/2026), Macklemore also pledged to donate 1 million US dollars (approximately Rp 17.81 billion) earned from the tour to aid organizations supporting Palestine.

After Macklemore's departure, all other supporting performers for Ed Sheeran — Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga, and Lukas Graham — also announced their withdrawal from the tour.

It remains unclear who will replace these performers.

Ed Sheeran Ticket Prices Actually Decline

Meanwhile, ticket prices for the remaining Ed Sheeran concerts have actually dropped.

TicketData reported that secondary market ticket prices fell in nine out of ten remaining Ed Sheeran tour stops. This data was collected from various resale platforms including SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, Gametime, and StubHub.

However, Pagello said the price declines are not necessarily linked to the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal.