Macklemore reveals how Tones and I inspired him as he opens up about their special bond: ‘There was some magic there’
Macklemore has opened up about his special friendship with Tones and I after they released their new song together.
The American rapper, 39, met the Australian singer, 28, while she was performing at a Seattle club in early 2020.
Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, told the Herald Sun he “fell in love with her personality right away” and felt inspired by her show.
Macklemore has revealed how Tones and I inspired him as he opened up about their special bond. Pictured Macklemore and Tones & I in July
“There was some magic in this venue. I met her; She’s an amazing person and I just fell in love with her personality,” he said.
“She took off her shoes on stage, she was really comfortable, I just thought she was hilarious and we came together. And I left the show inspired.”
The pair released their new single CHANT together a few weeks ago, which explores their professional and personal issues.
The American rapper met the Australian singer while she was performing at a Seattle club in early 2020
It comes after Tones, real name Toni Watson, previously said working with Macklemore was “the greatest thing that has ever happened to her”.
“It’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, meeting Macklemore,” the Dance Monkey singer told the Gold Coast Bulletin in 2020.
“In the end he asked me to come back to Seattle and wanted to record with me. We wrote two songs together,” Tones explained, adding, “From the time I arrived to the time I left, he was like a big brother.”
Macklemore told the Herald Sun he immediately “fell in love with her personality” and felt inspired by her show
Tones, whose career began in 2017, was discovered busking in Byron Bay.
Before she found fame, she slept in her van and made money singing on the streets of Melbourne and Byron Bay.
She may be a superstar now, but just a few years ago she was selling $10 CDs from her makeshift stage.
During her stint as a street performer in 2017, she met talent manager Jackson Walkden-Brown, who launched her pop career.
Tones, whose real name is Toni Watson, previously said working with Macklemore was “the greatest thing that has ever happened to her”.