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  • Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements | Ex-Auburn…

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    Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements

    Macklemore has been removed from the rest of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues allegedly told the trek’s promoter that they would not allow the rapper to perform. The news came after Macklemore made several onstage statements in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and called for a “free Palestine.”

    In an exclusive statement shared with Rolling Stone, Messina Touring Group, promoter of the U.S. leg of Sheeran’s Loop Tour, said: “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates.”

    Ex-Auburn coach Bruce Pearl hails Robert Kraft as a hero for banning Macklemore over antisemitic rants

    "Robert Kraft is the owner of a business. He has a responsibility as a leader in the community. And when given the opportunity, he did not remain silent. And he went and did something. And you know what? Sometimes actions have consequences, but sometimes inaction is actually worse. "

    Former Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl joined "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" to defend New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Kraft banned rapper Macklemore from Gillette Stadium.

    Pearl, a prominent Jewish voice in college sports, praised Kraft as a "hero and a patriot" for taking a firm stand against antisemitism.

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    Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Gillette Stadium will look different from what was planned

    Instead of an opening act, Ed Sheeran’s Saturday concert at Gillette Stadium will be preceded by a pro-Palestinian protest — not sanctioned by the musician — outside the Foxborough venue. 

    The nonprofit Massachusetts Peace Action plans to hold the protest from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, ahead of Sheeran’s scheduled 5:30 p.m. performance. Sheeran is also expected to perform at Gillette Stadium on Friday as part of his Loop Tour. 

    The protest is in response to Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft’s role in the decision to bar Macklemore from performing at the venue after the rapper made pro-Palestinian remarks during a Sept. 5 concert in New Jersey, said Executive Director Brian Garvey.  

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  • A Teary Ed Sheeran Apologizes to His Fans as Tour Resumes With No Openers | Piers Morgan criticis…

    A Teary Ed Sheeran Apologizes to His Fans as Tour Resumes With No Openers | Piers Morgan criticis…

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    Piers Morgan criticises Ed Sheeran’s tearful concert apology: ‘He needs better advisors’

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    Piers Morgan has hit out at Ed Sheeran for “bowing to the mob” during his Philadelphia concert after the singer tearfully addressed the controversy around Macklemore’s removal from his tour.

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    Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Israel-Gaza Amid Macklemore Tour Drama

    Ed Sheeran took the stage on Saturday night for the first time since Macklemore was removed from his stadium tour following the Seattle rapper’s onstage speech in support of Palestinians. The singer, who did not have any opening acts at the Philadelphia show, addressed the backlash at the top of his set.

    “This is not usually how I would open the show, but before I play some songs tonight, I hope it’s okay if I say a few words about this last week,” he said, visibly shaken as he spoke. “I’m used to my music being criticized, and I’m always happy to take that because I’m lucky a lot of you like my stuff, and to be honest, I’m surprised. I’m not surprised that other people don’t. It’s normal. But this week, the criticism was about something much more important, and I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I’m so so sorry.”

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  • Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Israel-Gaza Amid Macklemore Tour Drama | Ed Sheeran sorry for ‘mista…

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    Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Israel-Gaza Amid Macklemore Tour Drama

    Ed Sheeran took the stage on Saturday night for the first time since Macklemore was removed from his stadium tour following the Seattle rapper’s onstage speech in support of Palestinians. The singer, who did not have any opening acts at the Philadelphia show, addressed the backlash at the top of his set.

    “This is not usually how I would open the show, but before I play some songs tonight, I hope it’s okay if I say a few words about this last week,” he said, visibly shaken as he spoke. “I’m used to my music being criticized, and I’m always happy to take that because I’m lucky a lot of you like my stuff, and to be honest, I’m surprised. I’m not surprised that other people don’t. It’s normal. But this week, the criticism was about something much more important, and I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions, and I am making mistakes, and I’m so so sorry.”

    Ed Sheeran sorry for 'mistakes' as tour resumes – video

    Ed Sheeran has opened a solo concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying that the situation in the Palestinian territory is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable', in his first show since his tour was plunged into turmoil.

    Sheeran’s US Loop tour has been embroiled in crisis since the US rapper Macklemore was removed as its opening act on Monday, a decision Sheeran has denied backing, after the owners of stadiums hosting planned shows objected to his shouting 'free Palestine' on stage in New Jersey earlier this month

    Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza ‘unjustifiable’ in first show since tour plunged into turmoil

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    Pro-Palestinian protesters target Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia concert after Macklemore removed from tour

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    An ‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses the backlash facing pop superstar Ed Sheeran after far-left activists criticized him for not taking a public stance on his political beliefs.

    Ed Sheeran fans were met with backlash Saturday in Philadelphia, ahead of his return to the stage following the dramatic fallout of his entire slate of opening acts.

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  • Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore tour removal, as all remaining openers drop out | Droppin…

    Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore tour removal, as all remaining openers drop out | Droppin…

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    Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore tour removal, as all remaining openers drop out

    All of Ed Sheeran’s remaining Loop tour opening acts have quit following Macklemore’s removal for sharing messages of support for Palestine on-stage.

    Aaron Rowe, Finneas and Lukas Graham and Sheeran’s touring band, Beoga, have all withdrawn within hours of Sheeran, 35, releasing a lengthy statement sharing his perspective.

    Finneas, brother of Billie Eilish, said he stood with Palestine and its people.

    “Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” the 29-year-old wrote on social media.

    The resignations come after Sheeran said Macklemore getting dropped was the “promoter’s decision”.

    The Thinking Out Loud musician confirmed that Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots NFL team, was one of the main voices insisting on the rapper’s removal.

    Dropping Macklemore from tour not my decision: Sheeran

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    Ed Sheeran says dropping American rapper Macklemore from his US concert tour was ‌not his decision but that of the tour's promoter.

    Macklemore ‌was dropped from Sheeran's US tour after his pro-Palestinian comments and "Free Palestine" remarks during a September 4 concert in ‌New Jersey.

    Sheeran said in a social media post that he "spoke with (tour) venues at length all week to try to build a bridge," but that "the venue's and promoter's decision was final."

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    Ed Sheeran’s US tour in chaos as supporting acts, band quit after Macklemore axed

    Ed Sheeran’s opening acts and touring band have pulled out of his Loop tour after US rapper Macklemore was dropped for expressing support for Palestine on stage.

    Artists Finneas and Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk quintet Beoga posted black-and-grey tiled carousel statements on social media overnight (AEST), supporting Macklemore and Palestine.

    Macklemore himself posted a black carousel to Instagram on Tuesday (AEST), revealing his pro-Palestinian views led stadium owners to bar him from performing at their venues.

    Sheeran, referred to as “apolitical” in Macklemore’s post but who has publicly supported Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine war, has responded to the US tour fallout and fan backlash with his own black carousel post on Instagram.

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  • Ed Sheeran Perth show: Why singer isn’t expected to break his own Optus Stadium attendance reco…

    Ed Sheeran Perth show: Why singer isn’t expected to break his own Optus Stadium attendance reco…

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    Ed Sheeran Perth show: Why singer isn’t expected to break his own Optus Stadium attendance record

    English pop star Ed Sheeran is heading back to Perth this weekend for his first shows at Optus Stadium in three years, but his tour company does not expect the star to break his own lofty attendance record set during his last visit.

    Sheeran claimed the State’s ticketed event record on March 12, 2023 when a whopping 73,092 fans flooded the Optus Stadium gates to see him live for his sole local performance that year.

    The Shape of You singer will launch the Australian leg of his Loop Tour in Perth on Saturday, with Frontier Touring projecting each of his Saturday and Sunday night performances to draw crowds upwards of 55,000, or 110,000 in total.

    Key detail limiting Sheeran ticket sales in Perth revealed

    English pop star Ed Sheeran is heading back to Perth this weekend for his first shows at Optus Stadium in three years, but his tour company does not expect the star to break his own lofty attendance record set during his last visit.

    Sheeran claimed the State’s ticketed event record on March 12, 2023 when a whopping 73,092 fans flooded the Optus Stadium gates to see him live for his sole local performance that year.

    The Shape of You singer will launch the Australian leg of his Loop Tour in Perth on Saturday, with Frontier Touring projecting each of his Saturday and Sunday night performances to draw crowds upwards of 55,000, or 110,000 in total.

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    Ed Sheeran cancels Perth Stadium gig after learning he won’t be opening for the Perth Scorchers

    Ed Sheeran has made a frank admission to his fans that he only booked Perth Stadium this weekend because he thought he’d get a chance to see the mighty Perth Scorchers in full flight. 

    His management had to break the hard news to him today that the Scorchers won the final last week and he’s just another bandwagoning johnny come lately. 

    We caught the ranga-songbird at the airport. Needless to say, he was fuming,

    “I was meant to be opening for the Perth Scorchers! Who is going to come and see me now? They can just turn on some God forsaken radio station and hear the shape of you 100 times a day for free!”

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