Ed Sheeran faces growing backlash as radio station bans songs, protest groups respond to Macklemore’s removal

Source: nypost.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:23:30 GMT

Ed Sheeran continues to deal with the backlash surrounding Macklemore’s removal from the singer’s US tour. An Irish radio station announced Thursday that, in response to the controversy and feedback from listeners, it would no longer play music released by the 35-year-old “Shape of You” singer for the “foreseeable future.” Dave Kelly, group program director...

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