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Inside the 40-minute call that forced Macklemore off Ed Sheeran’s tour

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The Independent UK · Sep 17

Boy George defends Ed Sheeran in social media rant

The Culture Club star Boy George didn't realise the video he was referencing was old footage of Ed performing on stage rather than a recent clip.

BANG Premier · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran is facing the biggest crisis of his career. Can he survive it?

COMMENT: The British singer-songwriter has become embroiled in a scandal involving the rapper Macklemore, the billionaire Robert Kraft and the most contentious topic of today: Israel and Palestine. A fence-sitting statement has only worsened matters. Adam White asks where he can go from here

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Robert Kraft, once the NFL’s good guy, is just another billionaire silencing Macklemore

The Patriots owner’s decision to ban the rapper from performing at the team’s stadium brings back memories of the blackballing of Colin Kaepernick

The Guardian - US · Sep 17

Hannah Einbinder, Marrisa Bode and more slam Ed Sheeran

Hannah Einbinder, Marissa Bode and more have blasted Ed Sheeran amid the row over Macklemore being removed from his tour.

BANG Premier · Sep 17

Irish radio station bans Ed Sheeran songs for the 'foreseeable future'

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The Independent UK · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran Loses Followers After Remaining Opening Acts Quit Amid Macklemore Palestine Row

Ed Sheeran's Instagram following reportedly dropped by more than 200,000 after four acts withdrew from his US tour following Macklemore's removal over pro-Palestinian remarks

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Macklemore donates $1 million after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour. And he’s calling on Robert Kraft to match it: ‘Perhaps we can agree on this’

He delivered a ‘free Palestine’ plea in one of his recent performances

We Got This Covered · Sep 17

Want to open for Ed Sheeran? Ill-timed contest to find tour support act flooded with fake entries

Sheeran’s support acts have all pulled out of his Loop tour in solidarity with US rapper Macklemore, who was removed following his pro-Palestine comments

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics

It’s all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a side, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17