Macklemore dropped by Las Vegas music festival days after controversial comments

The rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the lineup of a Las Vegas music festival after a video circulated on social media of the artist saying "F*** America."

The 41-year-old Seattle native, whose legal name is Ben Haggerty, was announced as a headliner last week for the inaugural Neon City Festival set to take place in late November.

Macklemore received criticism for his comments on stage at last weekend's "Palestine Will Live Forever Fest" in Seattle's Seward Park.
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