Jack Antonoff
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“felt way more emboldened to say it now.”
Jack Antonoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Antonoff, a Jewish artist who has voiced support for a free Palestine, said he feels more emboldened to speak out.
“The reason it’s not an anomaly or niche issue is because we all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do. So stand the f--- up.”
Jack Antonoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Antonoff framed the issue as part of a broader pattern of billionaires dictating actions to ordinary people.
“It’s not in any way a strange, uncomfortable or controversial thing to say, it’s a deeply human thing to say,”
Jack Antonoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Antonoff praised Macklemore for speaking out and described supporting a free Palestine as a deeply human stance.
“If you think it is [controversial] you’re lost in some other sauce that is so crazy. They’re going to let some f---ing promoter tell me what I can say? Don’t book me. I’ll play for free outside,”
Jack Antonoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Antonoff made the remarks in a recent interview with The Guardian about Macklemore's removal from Sheeran's tour.
“[Ed Sheeran] missed a massive, beautiful opportunity there: just cancel the whole f---ing tour, then play for free outside each venue, raise a bunch of money, rather than let a f---ing billionaire tell you what to do,”
Jack Antonoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Antonoff argued Sheeran should have canceled the tour and staged free concerts outside venues rather than yield to billionaire pressure.
“stand the f--- up”
Jack Antonoff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28
Antonoff criticized Ed Sheeran for removing Macklemore from his tour and urged him to resist pressure from billionaires.