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HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 - The Untold Story

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

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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

Macklemore's $1M Challenge to Robert Kraft Is 0.00658% of the Billionaire's $15.2B Fortune

Macklemore pledged $1M to organisations supporting Palestinians and challenged Robert Kraft to match it. Kraft later announced a $2M humanitarian pledge.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

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Ed Sheeran fans struggle to re-sell tickets after Macklemore row

Tour has been thrown into chaos following the decision to drop support act over remarks about Palestine

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran Faces Boycott Calls After Agency Boss Casey Wasserman's Name Appears 109 Times in Epstein Files

Ed Sheeran is facing renewed online boycott calls after agency executive Casey Wasserman was linked to Epstein-related records, amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Loop Tour.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Macklemore donates $1 million to Palestinian aid: 'I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation'

The rapper, who was dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour for saying "Free Palestine" on stage, has challenged billionaire Robert Kraft to match his donation.

Euronews · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran songs removed from airwaves over Macklemore Palestine row

Classic Hits Radio has pulled the singer from its rotation following ‘the reaction from our listeners’

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Billy Bragg says Ed Sheeran should cancel his tour over Macklemore row: ‘This could tarnish his career’

Bragg also hit out at billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft, accusing him of ‘trying to intimidate an artist into silence’

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Robert Kraft Touts Businesses Bringing Palestinians and Israelis Together, Critics Respond: 'Stop the Genocide First'

Robert Kraft has defended initiatives involving Palestinians and Israelis after Macklemore challenged him to match a $1 million donation following the rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Macklemore challenges Robert Kraft to donate $1m as Sheeran asks him for $2m

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The Independent UK · Sep 17

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 17

Radio station drops Ed Sheeran music after listener feedback on Macklemore row

A radio station has dropped Ed Sheeran’s music after “the reaction from our listeners” to the decision to remove Macklemore from his tour over…

Evening Standard · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran dropped by radio station in latest blow to singer over Macklemore tour controversy

The station said that the Galway Girl singer will no longer be featured on the show for the ‘foreseeable future’

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Robert Kraft Pledges $2M After Macklemore Challenge: 'I Have Brought Young Palestinians and Israelis Together'

Robert Kraft pledges $2 million in humanitarian aid after Macklemore challenged him to match his donation, while highlighting his work bringing Palestinians and Israelis together.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran and Billionaire Robert Kraft Counter Macklemore Pledge With $4 Million Gaza Relief Package

Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft pledge $4 million in humanitarian aid after Macklemore commits his $1 million Loop Tour earnings to Palestinian organisations.

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BANG Premier · Sep 17

Robert Kraft claims Ed Sheeran asked him to match $2m donation before Macklemore 'challenge'

Robert Kraft has claimed Ed Sheeran phoned to ask him to match a $2 million donation "to aid in the region" before Macklemore challenged him to match a $1 million pledge to help "the Palestinian people".

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Ed Sheeran says he couldn’t save Macklemore. So who really controls his tour?

Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour faces chaos after four supporting acts quit in solidarity with Macklemore

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Paloma Faith reveals she tells her children ‘Free Palestine’ every night after weighing in on Ed Sheeran saga

Paloma Faith has questioned Ed Sheeran's “political neutrality” after Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's US tour over pro-Palestine comments, while revealing that she says “free Palestine” to her children every night.

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Robert Kraft responds to Macklemore’s Palestinian aid challenge as Sheeran controversy deepens

The announcement comes after Macklemore donated $1 million to organizations aiding Palestinians and challenged Kraft to do the same

BANG Premier · Sep 17

Macklemore donating $1m Ed Sheeran tour earnings to Palestinian charities

Macklemore hit headlines when he took to the stage to open the tour, for which he was the support act, at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on September 4,

Evening Standard · Sep 16

Macklemore donates 1m dollars from Ed Sheeran tour to Palestinian charities

The musician was dropped as a supporting act from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.

France 24 · Sep 16

Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Since then, all of Sheeran's other supporting acts have dropped out, including a group that backs Sheeran up during part of…

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