musicWednesday, September 16, 2026
The Macklemore story keeps growing. What started as a costume controversy has now pulled in Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Robert Kraft, and questions about who controls what artists can say onstage. Meanwhile, Drake dropped an hourlong film, and Oasis is thinking about setlists.
The Macklemore story widened today from a single bad costume choice into a debate about venue power and censorship.
Macklemore issued a lengthy apology after wearing a prosthetic nose and fake hair that the Jewish community called anti-Semitic. Seth Rogen's criticism pushed the story into the mainstream.
AOC says Robert Kraft coordinated with stadium owners to censor Macklemore's pro-Palestinian comments, framing it as a pattern of venue-level silencing rather than a single artist dispute. Two outlets are covering it.
Artists are leaving Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore, though Sheeran says his promoter made the call to remove him, not Sheeran himself.
Two big tour-adjacent projects landed today: a Drake film and early Oasis setlist chatter.
Drake's 'Fear of Missing Out' is an hourlong film with new songs, videos, and a remix of Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas.' It's self-funded and surreal, with cameos from Sexyy Red, Winnie Harlow, and Drake's mom.
Pitchfork calls the FOMO film 'self-funded surrealism.' It follows a massive earlier drop of two-and-a-half hours of new music and 18 videos.
Oasis is reportedly considering setlist changes for their 2027 Live '27 Tour. No specifics yet, but the rumor alone is enough to get fans speculating.
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