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2026-09-22 03:17
Ed Sheeran Apologizes for Macklemore Controversy as He Opens Concert
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Washington ExaminerLean right
Ed Sheeran should have never booked Macklemore to begin with
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- CBS NewsLean left
Ed Sheeran performed alone at his first concert since Macklemore was dropped from the tour for his pro-Palestinian comments onstage, resulting in Sheeran's other openers leaving as well. Sheeran told fans he "never wanted to be an activist musician" amid the controversy.
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Celebrities use the facade of neutrality as shelter, as a place to take refuge.
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At the start of the concert at Lincoln Financial Field, Sheeran called the October 2023 Hamas attack that killed 1,200 Israelis "horrific."
Read at cnbc.com → - Washington ExaminerLean right
Pop star Ed Sheeran has really been going through it. One of the opening acts on his current U.S. tour uncorked a political rant during a recent show in New Jersey, sparking a firestorm that has raged for days. Macklemore, who was once a star, told the crowd, “I say free Palestine.
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Washington ExaminerLean right
Ed Sheeran should have never booked Macklemore to begin with
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Ed Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician" at first concert since Macklemore drop
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Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and Why Politics Is So Hard for Celebrities
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Ed Sheeran speaks at concert: "I've never wanted to be an activist musician"
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Ed Sheeran Calls Israel’s Actions In Gaza ‘Unjustifiable’ In First Comment Since Macklemore Backlash
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Ed Sheeran calls Israel's treatment of Gazans 'unjustifiable,' apologizes for Macklemore controversy
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Ed Sheeran Apologizes for Macklemore Controversy as He Opens Concert - theepochtimes.com
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Ed Sheeran Weeps as He Addresses Macklemore Backlash at Concert
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Watch: Fans cheer as Ed Sheeran speaks out over Macklemore controversy at show
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Watch: Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore controversy onstage, apologizes to fans #shorts
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Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore controversy in pre-concert speech
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