Macklemore was dropped from the inaugural Neon City Festival in Las Vegas, days after an anti-America remark he made during a pro-Palestine festival.

Business partners of the 41-year-old rapper are "evaluating" their ties to him in the wake of the comments.

Long a supporter of Palestinian causes, the singer-songwriter called out the U.S. for its policy in support of Israel in the war against the militant group Hamas. His chant was in his performance of the song, “Hind’s Hall 2” at the Seward Park Amphitheater. In the song’s final verse, Macklemore raps the “ (Expletive) America!” line.

Macklemore, who has released two protest songs in support of Palestinians, faced backlash for an anti-American remark.

The Can't Hold Us rapper was announced as part of the line-up for the inaugural Neon City Festival, a free event in downtown Las Vegas, last week. However, the organisers shared an updated poster on social media on Tuesday and confirmed that Macklemore would no longer be performing.

The rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the lineup for the inaugural Neon City Festival in Las Vegas, organizers said Tuesday. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Macklemore will no longer be performing at Neon City Festival (NCF),

The rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the lineup of a Las Vegas music festival after a video on social media of the artist making controversial comments.