Pro-Palestinian protesters target Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia concert after Macklemore removed from tour
Ed Sheeran concert protests
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- NPR News Now·3h agoEd Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert
Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
Read at NPR News Now → - ABC News Top·4h agoEd Sheeran apologizes for 'making mistakes,' says situation in Gaza 'unjustifiable'
Opening act Macklemore was dropped from the tour over pro-Palestinian comments.
Read at ABC News Top → - Deadline Hollywood·6h agoEd Sheeran Admits To “Making Mistakes” With Macklemore, Calls Out “Systemic Injustice” In Gaza: “I’m So, So Sorry”
As Ed Sheeran returns to the stage amid the fallout from dropping Macklemore as his tour opener, he’s addressing the controversy head-on. On Saturday, while beginning his Loop Tour stop at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, the 4x Grammy winner apologized for “making…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Rolling Stone·6h agoEd Sheeran Breaks Silence on Israel-Gaza at First Show Amid Tour Controversy: ‘I Cannot Hide How I Feel About It Anymore’
“This has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet," Sheeran said
Read at Rolling Stone → - Sky News UK·6h agoEd Sheeran breaks silence at first concert after Macklemore Palestine row
Ed Sheeran has told fans in Philadelphia that he's "honestly so grateful" for their support in his first concert since Macklemore's removal from his tour.
Read at Sky News UK → - ABC Australia Top·8h agoEd Sheeran to return to stage amid Palestinian controversy
Protesters descend on a Philadelphia stadium as Ed Sheeran returns to the stage after becoming embroiled in controversy set off by his opening act's pro-Palestinian comments.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - Forbes Business·12h agoProtesters Prepare For Ed Sheeran Concert As Palestinians Praise Macklemore
Sheeran is expected to receive a less-than-warm welcome at his first concert since all of his opening acts quit in support of Macklemore.
Read at Forbes Business → - Guardian International·1d ago‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaire Ed Sheeran has long been known as the “Mr Nice Guy” of music. His is an unthreatening kind of pop stardom; he…
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