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Ed Sheeran Mocked by SNL UK over Macklemore Tour 'Row'
Weekend Update mocked Sheeran and Robert Kraft after Macklemore was dropped from the tour over pro-Palestinian remarks, with the fallout driving the jokes.
- On Saturday, September 19, SNL UK mocked Ed Sheeran and billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, targeting the controversy surrounding rapper Macklemore's removal from Sheeran's current tour.
- Macklemore was dropped from the tour after making "Free Palestine" remarks at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium earlier this month; according to Macklemore, Kraft demanded his removal, calling the speech "deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community."
- The sketch parodied Sheeran's attempt to remain neutral, depicting him saying "Thing is, your majesty, I don't like to take sides." Sheeran later acknowledged the criticism, telling fans he was "listening and learning" and "not complicit" regarding the conflict.
- Sheeran resumed his tour in Philadelphia on Saturday night with a new backing band. He reportedly pledged a $2 million donation for aid in the Middle East, though critics questioned his motives.
- Two concerts are slated later this week at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, owned by Kraft, as the tour continues toward a December conclusion in Mexico City.
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