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American rapper Macklemore stated Friday that major concert halls in the United States, including Madison Square Garden in New York, have refused to book his "Free Palestine" tour after he completed three shows in Europe. Macklemore attributed the rejections to venue owners' objections to his on-stage use of the phrase "Free Palestine."
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