Overview

• Lower Saxony's antisemitism commissioner Gerhard Wegner will lead an expert group to monitor Macklemore's performance and intervene if necessary.
• The festival will require an anti-antisemitism declaration at its opening and a similar text to be presented during Macklemore's set.
• Staff will undergo training to address antisemitism, and an independent public discussion will be held in Cuxhaven alongside the festival.
• The Central Council of Jews and federal antisemitism commissioner Felix Klein have criticized Macklemore, citing his pro-Palestinian song 'Hind's Hall' and its omission of the October 2023 Hamas massacre.
• Organizers reaffirm their commitment to zero tolerance for discrimination while maintaining Macklemore's booking for the July 17–20 event, expecting 60,000 attendees.