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Macklemore has cancelled a forthcoming concert in Dubai, citing the United Arab Emirates‘ role in the “ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan.
In a post on social media, the Grammy-winning artist said that he had arrived at this decision “after careful thought, numerous conversations with trusted organisers and friends and my own reading/research”.
“I don’t take this decision lightly and think it’s important to explain why,” the musician wrote on Instagram.
“Over the last several months, I’ve had a number of people reach out to me, sharing resources and asking me to cancel the show in solidarity with the people of Sudan and to boycott doing business in UAE for the role they are playing in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in the region.
“It was …