Singer Pink breaks silence after backlash for anti-Macklemore repost
Pink has clarified her views on Israel and Palestine after facing criticism over a social media repost that appeared to support calls for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following the rapper’s pro-Palestinian remarks. The singer addressed the controversy in a lengthy Instagram post, saying the material she had previously reposted contained “words I didn’t write, and I wouldn’t have chosen all of them.” Pink said she decided to explain her position after seeing people online draw conclusions about her views from the repost. “Of course I don’t speak for Israel, or for any government. I never have. What I said in October 2023 is still exactly what I believe: Hamas is a terrorist organization. Palestinians deserve a future that honors their humanity and their aspirations,” she wrote. Pink said she did not intend to “litigate a complex war in an Instagram caption” but continued to address the reaction she had received in the comments. “Something has changed in this cou...