Ed Sheeran Tour Openers Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham & Beoga Withdraw After Macklemore Dropped For “Free Palestine” Remarks

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Ed Sheeran Tour Openers Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham & Beoga Withdraw After Macklemore Dropped For “Free Palestine” RemarksWorldPing
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What happened

Musical acts Finneas, Lukas Graham, Beoga and Aaron Rowe have dropped out as openers for the North American leg of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour following the dismissal of fellow supporting act Macklemore for his pro-Palestinian remarks at Sheeran’s New Jer…

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  • Reported by Deadline and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:10:34 UTC.

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  1. Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Macklemore Leaving Tour: Venue, Promoter Made ‘Final’ Decisions

  2. Ed Sheeran Tour Openers Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham & Beoga Withdraw After Macklemore Dropped For “Free Palestine” Remarks

  3. All of Ed Sheeran’s Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle

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