Event Brief
Ed Sheeran to perform in Philadelphia amid tour controversy
By The BriefBrief · Sources (32)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Ed Sheeran is scheduled to perform in Philadelphia on Saturday night for the first time since rapper Macklemore was forced off Sheeran’s tour after comments supporting Palestinians. NBC News reports the Philadelphia show will proceed despite the controversy.
WHO: Ed Sheeran; Macklemore; NBC News (Valerie Castro)
WHAT: Ed Sheeran is set to perform in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM ET
WHERE: Philadelphia, USA
WHY: The show is proceeding despite Macklemore being forced off Sheeran’s tour after his comments supporting Palestinians.
How this story developed (showing 13 of 13 earlier reports)
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Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation “unjustifiable” in Philadelphia
· Sep 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Ed Sheeran US tour continues as Palestinian protests expected
· Sep 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
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Macklemore donates $1M net earnings from Ed Sheeran tour
· Sep 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
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Ed Sheeran resumes Philadelphia tour without support acts
· Sep 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
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Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran tour sparks fallout
· Sep 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
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Ed Sheeran tour disrupted as openers drop out after Macklemore
· Sep 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
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Ed Sheeran support acts withdraw after Macklemore removal
· Sep 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
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Ed Sheeran tour disrupted as support acts quit
· Sep 16, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
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Ed Sheeran tour support acts quit after Macklemore drop
· Sep 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestine comments
· Sep 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
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Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour
· Sep 15, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran US tour after “Free Palestine”
· Sep 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
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Macklemore speaks out after being dropped from Ed Sheeran tour
· Sep 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Sources (32):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
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 Hindu,
The Independent,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WSJ World News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Washington Post
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