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Ed Sheeran says he's 'furious' after Macklemore quits Loop tour over Gaza speech

Four opening acts have quit in solidarity with Macklemore after he was dropped for pro-Palestinian remarks.

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What to know

  • Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's Loop tour after delivering pro-Palestine speeches calling out Israel's military campaign in Gaza; the Israeli-American Council petitioned for his removal.
  • Four opening acts—Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga—quit in solidarity with Macklemore, creating fallout that has overshadowed the tour and driven down ticket prices.
  • Sheeran says he was "not complicit" in Macklemore's exit and is "appalled by the conflict," but sources claim he is now "absolutely furious" at being scrutinized by departing bandmates.
  • The controversy highlights the tension between tour economics, artist politics, and solidarity among performers on the same bill.
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Sheeran is complicit in Macklemore's removal and silencing; continuing the tour makes him morally compromised.

  • “Oh, yeah, because the guy supporting genocide is the real victim here 😒”

    breakify.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗

Ed SheeranEd Sheeran Tour headlinerMacklemore Rapper and tour opening actFinneas Opening actLukas Graham Opening actAaron Rowe Opening actBeoga Opening act

Ed Sheeran says he's 'furious' after Macklemore quits Loop tour over Gaza speech
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    Sheeran says he is 'absolutely furious' over fallout, feels 'thrown under the bus'

    Sources claim Sheeran is "absolutely furious" at being placed under scrutiny and feels "thrown under the bus" by his friends who quit in solidarity with Macklemore. Sheeran had previously stated he was "not complicit" in Macklemore's exit and was "appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine" but unwilling to "abandon" his crew.

    “This felt very unfair on Ed and he's understandably pretty hurt and angry that this has now begun to overshadow the tour.”
    — Unnamed insider
    • breakify.bsky.social

      Oh, yeah, because the guy supporting genocide is the real victim here 😒

      breakify.bsky.socialBluesky4d ago402▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • paninid@mastodon.world

      Hmm https://www. standard.co.uk/showbiz/ed-shee ran-furious-upset-macklemore-scandal-b1297509.html

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