Macklemore and Ryan Lewis review – broiling agitprop and goofball braggadocio

Hydro, GlasgowWorthy political numbers hold centre-stage, but a sprint of escalating goofiness finally takes this two-hour set over the topMacklemore – AKA Seattle rapper Ben Haggerty – wants to celebrate and skewer high-rolling hedonism while raising social awareness. It’s a tricky balance. At this uneven show, there’s a brisk trade in T-shirts that solemnly declare: “Health Care Is a Human Right.” Equally, there’s a doolally reaction from 6,000 fans when, after his oven-fresh dad...

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