Ed Sheeran to headline solo amid Gaza controversy after Macklemore exit
TL;DR
Ed Sheeran is set to perform solo at a Philadelphia show after Macklemore was expelled from his US tour for comments in support of Palestine, prompting other opening acts to drop out, Palestinian groups to call for a tour boycott, and a pro-Palestinian rally near the venue; Sheeran denies complicity in the decision.
- Ed Sheeran concert set to go ahead after outcry over Gaza Al Jazeera
- Ed Sheeran is set to return to stage for 1st time since Macklemore was cut and other acts withdrew CNN
- Mural of rapper Macklemore painted in Gaza after Sheeran tour furore Reuters
- Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran already asked for $2 million aid donation after Macklemore tests him Fortune
- Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey Criticizes Ed Sheeran Over His Treatment of Macklemore: ‘Doesn’t Sit Right’ Yahoo
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