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From Macklemore to Ms Rachel: How the Ed Sheeran row sparked $6m in aid pledges

YouTuber and educator says celebrities have ‘moral obligation to use our privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights’

The Independent UK · Sep 18

When does being ‘apolitical’ become a political act? An ethicist on the Ed Sheeran saga

Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage calls to “free Palestine”.

The Conversation · Sep 18

YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donation

Educator talks of ‘moral obligation’ and urges ‘every wealthy white celebrity’ to make similar donation

The Guardian - US · 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

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

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

US denies Palestine leader Abbas a visa to UN summit for second year running

The Palestinian Authority has condemned a US decision to deny visas to President Mahmoud Abbas and dozens of officials ahead of next week's UN General Assembly, marking the second consecutive year Washington has blocked his attendance.

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

Nearly 50% of West Bank Palestinians Says Israel Does Not Have A Right To Exist

What "From The River To The Sea" Actually Means

Reason · Sep 17