The Capital Improvement Board for Marion County, Indiana confirmed that Macklemore will not be performing at the upcoming show at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
The Capital Improvement Board's statement, as quoted in the passage, confirmed Messina Touring's announcement that Macklemore would not perform, and IndyStar and Progressive Indiana both report that the board made such a statement about the October 10 Lucas Oil Stadium show. The claim drops the 'Messina Touring's announcement' qualifier, but the core assertion holds as of 2026-10-03.
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What was said
… They did not respond to my emails, and then I had this in loop, uh, I think it was Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. They did actually respond, but that was from the Capital Improvement Board for Marion County, Indiana, and they said, quote, "We can confirm Messina Touring's announcement that Macklemore will not be performing at the upcoming show," and then they said, "Lucas Oil Stadium is a public facility and as such is content neutral," which, you know, I had to follow up and ask about that, and they didn't respond to that, but it's, it's a bit silly when they're sort of barring a performer. …
Behind the Bastards · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. IndyStar reports that Macklemore was forced off the Ed Sheeran bill for the October 10 Lucas Oil Stadium show, and that a Capital Improvement Board representative responded to Rolling Stone's reporting about venue objections.[1]
Supports. Progressive Indiana reports that the Marion County Capital Improvement Board, which manages Lucas Oil Stadium, confirmed the Indianapolis show would proceed despite Macklemore's departure.[2]
Context. The CIB executive director, Andy Mallon, said the venue 'played no part' in Macklemore's removal, so the board's confirmation concerns the announced removal rather than a board decision to bar him.[1]
Context. The claim's wording ('confirmed that Macklemore will not be performing') is a faithful paraphrase of the quoted statement, which confirmed the promoter's announcement; the source record does not show the board independently asserting the removal.
Sources
2 sources: 2 not rated
- 1Lucas Oil Stadium 'played no part' in Macklemore removal, exec saysindystar.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2HoosLeft This Week - September 20, 2026progressiveindiana.net · not rated · cited for: supports
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