NEW YORK — Four supporting acts, including all scheduled opening acts, quit Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday after the rapper Macklemore was removed for pro-Palestinian comments onstage during a recent show.
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"We have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup," promoter says
Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour after making headlines for saying “free Palestine” on stage and delivering a political speech during the Sept. 4 concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Macklemore has been kicked off the rest of Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues said they would refuse to let the rapper perform after his anti-Israel rants on stage.
Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour dropped Macklemore from the remaining shows after venues balked at his pro-Palestine on-stage remarks, prompting cancellations that affect hundreds of thousands of fans. Promoters say discussions with stakeholders led to Macklemore’s removal, while Macklemore has defended…
Sheeran's tour promoter Messina Touring Group said venues told the company they "will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans."
The American rapper will no longer support Sheeran’s US leg of Loop tour after comments at MetLife Stadium show Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of the US leg of Ed Sheeran ’s Loop tour, after the American rapper drew headlines for saying “free Palestine” on stage at MetLife Stadium in…
American rapper Macklemore will no longer be supporting Ed Sheeran‘s Loop Tour amid a backlash against his “free Palestine” pleas. As the 4x Grammy winner took the stage for Sheeran’s tour earlier this month at MetLife Stadium, he called for “safety and peace” for all before performing his protest s…
Macklemore has responded to being dropped from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, after comments he made onstage about Palestine drew controversy. The rapper responded in a lengthy post on Instagram in which he seemed to place the blame for the ban on New England Patriots owner Robe…
The rapper claims that Patriots owner Robert Kraft rallied other stadium owners in an ultimatum to get him removed from the tour, adding that Sheeran's "typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before."
The Seattle rapper claimed the billionaire New England Patriots owner told Sheeran that Macklemore would not be allowed to perform at Gillette Stadium and “rallied” other stadium owners
Pop star Ed Sheeran has dumped rapper Macklemore as his opening act after the rapper came under fire for his constant stream of anti-Israel, pro-Palestine, and pro-Hamas tirades from the stage during Sheeran's tour this year.
Rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour after making headlines for saying “Free Palestine” and other statements on stage in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. “As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran’s U.S.
The "Thrift Shop" rapper issued a self-aggrandizing statement in which he painted himself as a victim of a global conspiracy to silence critics of Israel.
A coalition of NFL owners have deemed Macklemore unfit to perform in their stadiums. The “Thrift Shop” rapper was slated to perform during 10 stops of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour. That plan was unexpectedly canned Monday, when Sheeran’s representatives announced that the tour would go on without Macklemo…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Macklemore has been dropped from the rest of Ed Sheeran's tour after several venues across the country, including Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, objected to his statements in support of Palestinians, a report from Rolling Stone said.
The "Thrift Shop" rapper claimed the "Shape of You" singer "was in a f--ked up position" and that his "typical apolitical stance was being challenged."
Musician Macklemore has been cut from Ed Sheeran’s tour following a demand from New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft over his pro-Palestinian comments onstage. In...
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