Stormzy under fire for appearing to delete Pro-Palestine messages as he promotes new McDonald’s menu

Stormzy has come under fire for appearing to delete a Pro-Palestine social media post amid his new collaboration with McDonald’s.

In January it was revealed that the rapper had teamed up with McDonald’s for the UK and Ireland’s first Famous Order meal, which gives fans the chance to buy his favourite menu items and a limited edition merch range.

Following the announcement and the subsequent launch on Wednesday (February 12), Stormzy has been criticised for collaborating with the fast food chain, due to their perceived support of Israel.

The Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) movement has supported a global boycott of McDonald’s after franchises in Israel gave out thousands of free meals to Israeli forces following Hamas’ attack on the country on 7 October.

Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project are among those critiquing the partnership, issuing an open letter yesterday (February 13) that asks the rapper to “stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their hour of need and respect the BDS committee’s call for a global boycott of McDonald’s by ending his new partnership with them.”

“Dear @stormzy, help us take genocide off the menu…”

We are calling on Stormzy to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and respect the @BDSmovement call for a boycott of McDonald’s by ending his new partnership with them.

Write to him: https://t.co/IX7HIkd8fi pic.twitter.com/FhtgnRffi6

— Peace & Justice Project (@corbyn_project) February 13, 2025

Stormzy has previously been vocal in his support for Palestine, playing at a benefit concert to raise funds for aid in January 2024.

Now, though, some fans have noticed that the rapper has removed a social media post from October 2023 that read: “1. Free Palestine. 2. In the future, if there is ever a clear injustice in the world no matter how big or small, 100 times out of 100 I will always be on the side of the oppressed. Unequivocally. As I always have been.”

He’s come under fire on social media, with one X user saying he “sold out for 9 nuggets”, and another calling the move “a genuine disgrace”.

Stormzy Deleting his Pro Palestine Posts & then Doing ads for McDonalds is a choice.
Mate, you really Didn't need that Cheque.

— Michael Walsh (@thatbloodyMikey) February 12, 2025

I can’t lie, it’s deleting the post that says Free Palestine that makes the McDonalds deal far worse. You can argue the deal but deleting the very smallest bit of advocacy you did is nasty work. Stormzy did not need to do that.

— s (@jesuissamii) February 12, 2025

Stormzy is a genuine disgrace. He said “in the future, if there is ever a clear injustice in the world no matter how big or small, 100 times out of 100 I will always be on the side of the oppressed,” then deleted that post and sold out for McDonald’s money. There’s 0 integrity.

— Umir (@umirf1) February 13, 2025

Scumbag @stormzy, for a bit of money that you don’t even need. You deleted this post to do a McDonalds commercial Read More