Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:41:48 GMT

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.

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The same story across the political spectrum (13 sources)

Left: Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: How Ed Sheeran's tour imploded over a geopolitical fight — www.axios.com
Center: All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped — www.bbc.com
Center: All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore — www.theguardian.com
Center: AOC Says Robert Kraft Lined Up Stadiums to Censor Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Comments — www.rollingstone.com
Right: All of Ed Sheeran’s Openers Abandon Tour After Macklemore Debacle — www.rollingstone.com
Right: Bill Maher rips Macklemore’s Gaza stance, says celebrity ‘moral confusion’ is fueling antisemitism — nypost.com
Right: Macklemore doubles down after getting kicked off Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestine stance — www.foxnews.com
Right: AOC, Rashida Tlaib Spent Thousands at Israel-Bashing Palestinian Restaurant That Serves Wines from Hezbollah Stronghold: Many Far-Left Dems Splurged at Michelin-Starred Spots — freebeacon.com

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