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Ed Sheeran Removes Macklemore from Tour Over 'Free Palestine' Comments; Finneas and Three Acts Quit

Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following his 'Free Palestine' comments. Finneas and three other acts subsequently quit the tour, citing the controversy. The tour faced widespread backlash and disruption.

Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour on September 15, 2026, due to his 'Free Palestine' comments, as reported by The Courier Mail and News.com.au. The decision triggered a chain reaction, with Finneas and three other acts quitting the tour, according to The Malay Mail. The Malay Mail also noted that support acts withdrew from the tour over the Macklemore controversy, adding to the turmoil. The event sparked significant public and industry reaction, with multiple outlets reporting on the fallout.

Timelines

Ed Sheeran and Macklemore Tour Controversy

Sources

IndependentThe Malay MailSep 16, 05:06 AM
Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks - malaymail.com

Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks malaymail.com

IndependentThe Malay MailSep 16, 05:06 AM
Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks - Malay Mail

Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks Malay Mail

IndependentNewsSep 16, 02:51 AM
Sheeran’s tour in turmoil as everyone quits - News.com.au

Sheeran’s tour in turmoil as everyone quits  News.com.au

IndependentNewsSep 16, 02:22 AM
Support acts withdraw from Sheeran tour over Macklemore controversy - News.com.au

Support acts withdraw from Sheeran tour over Macklemore controversy  News.com.au

IndependentThe Courier-MailSep 15, 02:47 PM
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over ‘Free Palestine’ comments - The Courier Mail

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over ‘Free Palestine’ comments  The Courier Mail

IndependentNewsSep 15, 02:47 PM
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over ‘Free Palestine’ comments - News.com.au

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over ‘Free Palestine’ comments  News.com.au