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Ed Sheeran's openings quit tour after Macklemore dumped for pro-Palestinian remarks
By Kanishka Singh Sept 16 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran's opening acts and his own band have quit his U.S. tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was axed from the musical lineup over his "free Palestine" remarks on stage criticizing Israeli government actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
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Reuters
Ed Sheeran's opening acts quit tour after Macklemore axed for pro-Palestinian remarks
By Kanishka Singh Sept 16 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran's opening acts and his own band have quit his U.S. tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was cut from the musical lineup over his "free Palestine" remarks on stage criticizing Israeli government actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
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USA Today
Music, politics, power – Why Macklemore's Ed Sheeran tour dispute is unprecedented
Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour raises bigger questions about free speech, venue power and who controls the stage.
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USA Today
What exactly did Macklemore say? Ed Sheeran’s tour shakeup, explained.
Macklemore, in a Sept. 14 social media post, announced that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour over his comments on Palestinians and Gaza.
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Reuters
Sheeran says Israeli critic Macklemore axed from tour at promoter's behest
By Kanishka Singh Sept 15 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran said the decision to drop pro-Palestinian rapper Macklemore from his U.S. concert tour was made by organisers, not him, after he failed to defuse the latest show-business furore over the Gaza conflict.
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AP News
What to know about Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore was cut and artists dropped out
Ed Sheeran's tour has been thrown into turmoil by all of his supporting acts quitting after the rapper Macklemore was dropped as an opener due to pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage
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Rolling Stone
Roger Waters Blasts ‘Little Prick’ Ed Sheeran Over Macklemore Dismissal
Former Pink Floyd singer-songwriter says Sheeran did the "wrong thing" by allowing Macklemore to leave tour
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Reuters
Sheeran says Israel critic Macklemore was axed from tour at promoter's behest
By Kanishka Singh Sept 16 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran said the decision to drop pro-Palestinian rapper Macklemore from his U.S. concert tour was made by organisers, not him, after he failed to defuse the latest show-business furore over the Gaza conflict.
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Rolling Stone
Finneas and Every Other Ed Sheeran Opener Have Abandoned His Tour in Support of Macklemore
Lukas Graham and Aaron Rowe drop out after Macklemore was forced off the trek following a pressure campaign over his comments in support of Palestinians
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Reuters
Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore from US concert tour was not his decision
By Kanishka Singh Sept 15 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran said on Tuesday dropping American rapper Macklemore from his U.S. concert tour was not Sheeran's decision but that of the tour's promoter, even as Sheeran distinguished his political approach from Macklemore's.
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USA Today
Finneas, Lukas Graham, more drop from Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore's exit
Finneas O'Connell, Lukas Graham, Beoga and Aaron Rowe have all decided to drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore's controversial exit.
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Rolling Stone
Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Macklemore Leaving Tour: Venue, Promoter Made ‘Final’ Decisions
“I have spent this week trying to build bridges, to find a solution, and, unfortunately, was unable to do so,” singer says
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