3 supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestinian comments
Four supporting acts quit after Macklemore was dropped, leaving Ed Sheeran’s remaining U.S. dates without any opening acts.
- On Tuesday, four supporting acts—Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga—withdrew from British singer Ed Sheeran's North American tour, leaving him without opening acts after the promoter removed rapper Macklemore for pro-Palestinian comments.
- Venue ultimatums, reportedly rallied by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, forced Messina Touring Group to remove Macklemore from the tour on Monday after multiple venues threatened to cancel shows if the rapper remained.
- Producer Finneas stated, "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed," while Irish band Beoga denounced "the silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies." Both cited solidarity with the rapper's message.
- Sheeran said on Tuesday that Macklemore's removal was "the promoter's decision, not mine," adding he tried to "build a bridge" while refusing to use his platform for political forums.
- The tour resumes in Philadelphia this weekend with a dramatically altered lineup. Lee Rowland of the National Coalition Against Censorship noted that venue cancellations illustrate "the immense power that money has over our public discourse.
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Artists Exit Sheeran Tour In Solidarity With Macklemore Pro-Palestinian Comments
The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing.
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