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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Ed sheeran banned from irish airwaves for the foreseeable future as macklemore fallout explodes - The Untold Story

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Ed Sheeran dropped by Irish radio station ‘for the foreseeable future’ as Macklemore tour fallout deepens (Credit: IG/ Ed Sheeran)

An Irish radio station has removed Ed Sheeran's music from its playlist. Classic Hits Radio confirmed on 17 September 2026 that it had removed the singer's catalogue from its playlist 'for the foreseeable future', following the controversy surrounding Macklemore's removal from the Loop Tour.

The decision follows the removal of rapper Macklemore from the tour's remaining US dates and the subsequent withdrawal of all four remaining acts. The move comes amid a wider controversy surrounding the tour and the dispute over Macklemore's removal.

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