Ed Sheeran Addresses Controversy at First Show Since Openers, Backing Band Dropped Off Tour, Calls It ‘The Best Show of My Life’

Source: www.billboard.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:30:04 GMT

Before his show in Philadelphia, Sheeran read a statement acknowledging the issue of Israel and Palestine, but still tried to keep things neutral.

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