Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran Tour Over Controversial Remarks
Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following statements he made during a concert, including 'Free Palestine' and discussions about the war in Gaza. Several arenas notified the tour organizer that they did not want Macklemore, leading to his removal from remaining shows. Ed Sheeran has not commented on the matter.
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Rapper Macklemore was supposed to warm up for Ed Sheeran at several of the latter's recent US concerts, but has been dropped from the remaining shows. This is reported among others by Rolling Stone. Several of the arenas the tour was supposed to visit gave the tour organizer notice that Macklemore was not wanted by them. According to Macklemore, it was due to statements he made during one of the concerts, where he among other things said 'Free Palestine' and talked about the war in Gaza, which he has long been a strong critic of. Ed Sheeran has not yet commented on the matter.