Macklemore kicked off his Free Palestine Tour on Monday night in Dublin, weeks after he was removed from Ed Sheeran ’s Loop Tour after sharing his “free Palestine” message during his opening set.

The sold-out event served as a benefit concert, with organizers deciding not to unveil the lineup ahead of time. Monday’s concert featured Hozier, Kneecap, Palestinian-American DJ and producer DJ Habibeats, Palestinian singer-songwriter Lina Makoul and rapper M1 of Dead Prez on the lineup at Dublin’s 3Arena.

Boega, the backing band that dropped out of Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore, also was on the bill.

It marked the first of three sold-out shows, with the concert series continuing at Paris’ Accor Arena on Oct. 29 followed by a performance at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Oct.…