Ticket alert: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at Fillmore

In addition to the event, the school will also be receiving a $10,000 David B. Goldberg grant to its music department from Chegg.

“After careful consideration of the varying viewpoints on all sides of the issue surrounding a possible visit by music artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, it is my belief that we have developed a plan that will meet the needs of our overall campus community”, Christensen wrote in a letter to parents.

A Californian high school has turned down a $10,000 (£6,560) grant and a visit from rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis citing “misogyny” and “drug use” in their music as the reason behind the decision. Students will be allowed to go, but need a permission slip signed by their parents first.

Students and parents angry over this decision have begun a petition to reverse it, and Stereogum reports that they have “already received thousands of signatures”.

“We’re supposed to be teaching our kids to think, to take action, to not just stand by and let society dictate to them their values”, she said. “I believe admin has made a huge mistake”.

Last week, students at the high school in Aliso Viejo found out they had won an online contest sponsored by Chegg.com, a textbook sales website.

On “Otherside”, Macklemore dove into his personal drug addiction and how it nearly ruined his life, and on “Same Love” he supports gay rights.

Macklemore noticed the campaign and retweeted a screenshot of Darling’s Instagram caption Monday to his millions of followers: “That’s disappointing”, he tweeted. “We deserve to have our voices heard”.