WorldPingVoices across Hollywood and Washington are speaking out after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage.
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Robert Kraft Responds to Macklemore’s Invite to Match $1 Million to Palestinian Support Groups
Ed Sheeran Backlash Explodes as Ms. Rachel, Hannah Einbinder and More Slam Singer After Macklemore Dropped From Tour: ‘Silence During a Genocide Is Not Neutral’
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WorldPingEd Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments.
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