Roger Waters blasts Ed Sheeran as Macklemore-Palestine fallout hits tour
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Pink Floyd figure Roger Waters publicly slammed Ed Sheeran after Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s U.S. tour following Palestine-related comments; Sheeran says he’s not complicit and faced pressure from venue owners to drop Macklemore. The controversy sparked withdrawals from other acts (including Finneas) and prompted promoter Robert Kraft to defend the decision, leaving the tour’s future uncertain amid the Gaza-Israel row.
- Rock legend slams Ed Sheeran as US tour crumbles over Macklemore-Palestine controversy independent.co.uk
- Ed Sheeran stadium drama turns to donations and humanitarian cooperation CNN
- All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore The Guardian
- Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore's Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups Rolling Stone
- Pink Explains Slamming Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Performances, Acknowledges Heavy Backlash: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People, and I Thought I Knew How Lonely That Would Be. It’s Lonelier Than That’ Variety
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