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2026-09-23 04:02
Ed Sheeran should have never booked Macklemore to begin with
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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.
Read at cbsnews.com → - The New York TimesLean left
Celebrities use the facade of neutrality as shelter, as a place to take refuge.
Read at nytimes.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
Read at washingtonexaminer.com →CBS NewsLean left
Ed Sheeran says he "never wanted to be an activist musician" at first concert since Macklemore drop
Read at cbsnews.com →The New York TimesLean left
Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and Why Politics Is So Hard for Celebrities
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