Macklemore & Ryan Lewis announce United States tour in support of new album

Controversy quickly followed Macklemore, whether it was because of a post-Grammys text message he sent to Kendrick Lamar and then posted to Instagram basically apologizing for winning, old dug-up tweets hinting at September 11 Trutherism, donning a costume for a secret show that a few considered anti-semitic and the general “being gay is perfectly fine, but I’m totally not gay” tone to his award-winning gay pride anthem “Same Love”.

Tickets, $44-$67, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, October 16, at Ticketmaster and the Comerica box office.

One dollar from every ticket purchased will go to equality charities like Equal Justice Initiative, Youth Speaks and the 30/30 Project.

This is the first national tour for the platinum-selling group in two years.

Most famous for their 2012 hit “Thrift Shop”, the Seattle, WA, duo blew up rapping about used clothes at a time when thrifting was starting to explode nation wide.

“Downtown”, which includes contributions with rap forefathers such as Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee and Melle Mel, is one of two new tracks the duo has released, along with the Ed Sheeran collaboration “Growing Up (Sloane’s Song)”. The tour will launch in January and it will support their upcoming album.