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Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran tour sparks fallout
By The BriefBrief · Sources (27)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Ed Sheeran said Macklemore was dropped as an opening act because venue owners objected to pro-Palestine comments made on stage. Sheeran’s other supporting acts reportedly dropped out in protest, intensifying debate over Palestine, Gaza and Israel in pop culture.
WHO: Ed Sheeran; venue owners; Sheeran’s other supporting acts
WHAT: Macklemore was removed as an opening act on Ed Sheeran’s tour, prompting other supporting acts to drop out in protest.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Venue owners objected to Macklemore’s pro-Palestine comments made on stage.
How this story developed (showing 8 of 8 earlier reports)
Sources (27):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Jerusalem Post,
Latest & Breaking News | FOX 13 Tampa,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
NPR,
PBS NewsHour,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WSJ World News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Washington Post
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