Details on Ed Sheeran tour as all acts quit after Macklemore dropped for pro-Palestine comments

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Left · Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:19:20 GMT

Ed Sheeran is facing intense public backlash after rapper Macklemore, who was set to open his upcoming tour dates, was dropped from the production over pro-Palestine comments. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports and Alex Suskind, news director at online music magazine Pitchfork, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: 'F**king Absurd': Critics Call Out Glaring 'Hypocrisy' After Macklemore Cancellation — www.huffpost.com
Center: Macklemore pledges his $1m Ed Sheeran tour salary to Palestine — www.theguardian.com
Center: Ed Sheeran’s Opening Acts Drop out in Solidarity With Macklemore — www.nbcnews.com
Center: Robert Kraft Responds After Macklemore Invites Him to Match His $1M Donation to Support Palestinian People — www.hollywoodreporter.com
Center: All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped — www.bbc.com
Right: Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality — www.theguardian.com
Right: Ed Sheeran’s Craven “Neutrality” Is a Watershed Moment for Mainstreaming Palestine Solidarity — www.theintercept.com
Right: The Macklemore-Ed Sheeran Dispute Is a Corporate Threat to Free Speech — www.motherjones.com
Right: Hannah Einbinder's brutal message to Ed Sheeran fuels growing celebrity revolt over Macklemore tour drama — www.foxnews.com

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