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Which artists have pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Supporting acts of Sheeran's US tour have quit in solidarity with Macklemore, banned for saying 'Free Palestine'.

Key facts

  • Supporting acts of Sheeran's US tour have quit in solidarity with Macklemore, banned for saying 'Free Palestine'.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:27:24 UTC.

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  1. Which artists have pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine?

  2. Ed Sheeran: All supporting acts quit tour over Macklemore Palestine controversy

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