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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Rolling Stone

What happened

Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Rowe withdrew after Macklemore was forced off the trek following a pressure campaign over his comments in support of Palestinians…

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  • Reported by Rolling Stone and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:53 UTC.

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

  2. Ed Sheeran Openers Finneas, Lukas Graham and Aaron Rowe Depart Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore

  3. Finneas Drops Out of Ed Sheeran Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore: ‘I Stand With Palestine and Its People’

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

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

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