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Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

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What happened

Ed 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.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:33:39 UTC.

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