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Viral post invokes Beatles' 1964 anti-segregation stand against "Ed Sheeran moment"

A widely shared clip recalls how The Beatles refused to play segregated shows, using it to needle an unspecified recent Ed Sheeran controversy.

newest coverage 4d agosummary written 4d ago4 pieces1.6k likes & upvotes30 comments MastodonBluesky

What to know

  • A viral Bluesky post recalls The Beatles' 1964 refusal to play for segregated audiences and their subsequent non-segregation touring clause.
  • The post uses this history to criticize an unspecified recent action or stance by Ed Sheeran, dubbed an "Ed Sheeran moment."
  • The material provided does not explain what Sheeran actually did, only the comparison being drawn.
  • The post gathered over a thousand engagements on Bluesky and was reposted on Mastodon within hours.

The Beatles 1960s band cited as historical exampleEd SheeranEd Sheeran Musician referenced in the comparisonhey-nunya-business.bsky.social Original poster of the viral comparison

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump posts

Peak 2 pieces in two hours at Sep 19, 6 PM; 4 pieces over 5 days (4 posts) Sep 19, 6 PM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Bluesky 1, Mastodon 1Sep 19, 8 PM — quietSep 19, 10 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 20, 12 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 20, 2 AM — quietSep 20, 4 AM — quietSep 20, 6 AM — quietSep 20, 8 AM — quietSep 20, 10 AM — quietSep 20, 12 PM — quietSep 20, 2 PM — quietSep 20, 4 PM — quietSep 20, 6 PM — quietSep 20, 8 PM — quietSep 20, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 12 AM — quietSep 21, 2 AM — quietSep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 6 AM — quietSep 21, 8 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 12 PM — quietSep 21, 2 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 6 PM — quietSep 21, 8 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 12 AM — quietSep 22, 2 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 6 AM — quietSep 22, 8 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 12 PM — quietSep 22, 2 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 6 PM — quietSep 22, 8 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quiet ◂ 1 earlier23
Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 9:54 AM ET
  1. 3

    Second Mastodon repost extends the comparison's reach

    Another Mastodon account reposts the identical clip and hashtags, keeping the comparison circulating into the next day.

    “That time # thebeatles had their Ed Sheeran moment # history # civilrights # politics…”
    — LemonadeJoe@mastodon.social, Mastodon user · source
    • LemonadeJoe@mastodon.social

      That time # thebeatles had their Ed Sheeran moment # history # civilrights # politics

      LemonadeJoe@mastodon.socialMastodon4d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • nomdeb@mstdn.social

      The Beatles. Politics. Having a spine. https:// youtube.com/shorts/UV_JE1RMaCA # sheeran # macklemore # kraft

      nomdeb@mstdn.socialMastodon4d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    Mastodon account reposts the Beatles comparison

    The same video and framing is reshared on Mastodon under history and civil-rights hashtags.

    • AuntyAlias@universeodon.com

      That time # thebeatles had their Ed Sheeran moment # history # civilrights ...

      AuntyAlias@universeodon.comMastodon4d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
  3. 1

    Bluesky post contrasts the Beatles' stand with Ed Sheeran

    A Bluesky user posts a video framing the Beatles' 1964 refusal as a rebuke of what they call Ed Sheeran's own 'Ed Sheeran moment,' without detailing the underlying incident.

    “When The Beatles faced their Ed Sheeran moment, they said Fuck You Very Much to the idea of playing for a segregated audience...and played for the first desegregated audience in the American south.”
    — hey-nunya-business.bsky.social, Bluesky user · source
    • hey-nunya-business.bsky.social

      When The Beatles faced their Ed Sheeran moment, they said Fuck You Very Much to the idea of playing for a segregated audience...and played for the first desegregated audience in the American south. Then they wrote a non-segregation clause into their touring contract. It's called morals, stupid.

      hey-nunya-business.bsky.socialBluesky4d ago1.6k▲view on Bluesky ↗
  4. background

    The Beatles refuse to play for a segregated audience — As recounted in the viral post, The Beatles declined to perform for a segregated crowd and instead played for the first desegregated audience in the American South, later writing a non-segregation clause into their touring contracts.

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