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Ed Sheeran shows at Robert Kraft’s stadium canceled due to bad weather

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Ed Sheeran’s other opening acts also departed the tour in solidarity with Macklemore

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts canceled due to nor'easter (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Ed Sheeran (Courtesy: Getty) and Gillette Stadium (Courtesy: NBC10 Boston)

  2. WHDH Boston

    Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium canceled ahead of nor’easter (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Gillette Stadium Friday night and Saturday night have been canceled. The touring company says it was a “difficult decision” made with...

  3. The Boston Globe

    Ed Sheeran’s weekend Gillette concerts canceled due to arriving nor’easter (opens The Boston Globe)

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    "The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority," the promoter wrote on social media.

  4. Variety

    Ed Sheeran’s Concerts Canceled at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium Due to Storm (opens Variety)

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    Ed Sheeran’s challenging month continues as a pair of his high-profile stadium shows have been canceled due to weather. The pop star’s Sept. 25 and 26 shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., have been nixed due to a nor’easter that’s set to hit the East Coast, with heavy rain and strong wind…

  5. Rolling Stone

    Ed Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium Shows Canceled Due to ‘Severe Weather Forecast’ (opens Rolling Stone)

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    "The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority," tour promoter said

  6. BBC News

    Ed Sheeran's next US concerts cancelled due to bad weather (opens BBC News)

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    The star's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday are cancelled after severe weather warnings.

  7. WPRI Providence

    Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium canceled over nor'easter concerns (opens WPRI Providence)

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    Both of Ed Sheeran's upcoming concerts at Gillette Stadium have been canceled due to severe weather warnings.

  8. WPRI Providence

    Gillette Stadium cancels Ed Sheeran concerts over nor'easter concerns (opens WPRI Providence)

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    The Foxboro venue announced the changes Friday morning, saying it was a difficult decision "made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority."

  9. Deadline

    Ed Sheeran’s Controversial Gillette Stadium Concerts Canceled As Boston Braces For Nor’easter (opens Deadline)

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    Ed Sheeran’s beleaguered Gillette Stadium concerts tonight and Saturday have been canceled due to the nor’easter threatening New England with severe weather. In an Instagram post, Messina Touring – the promotor of Sheeran’s tour – wrote, “Due to the severe weather warnings in place in Boston and acr…

  10. Boston

    Ed Sheeran cancels Gillette Stadium concerts due to approaching nor’easter (opens Boston)

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    "The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority."

  11. The New Republic

    Ed Sheeran Forced to Cancel Concerts at Robert Kraft’s Stadium (opens The New Republic)

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    Ed Sheeran has had his upcoming weekend shows at billionaire Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium due to inclement weather—a fitting, ironic end to an embarrassing saga for the British singer. The cancellation was announced Friday morning as a massive nor’easter is anticipated to hit the East Coast over …

  12. GBH News

    Ed Sheeran Gillette Stadium concerts canceled due to nor’easter (opens GBH News)

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    Sheeran’s Loop Tour has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks.

  13. Forbes

    Ed Sheeran Concerts At Billionaire Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium Canceled Over Weather Concerns (opens Forbes)

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    Ed Sheeran’s embattled tour hit another road block Friday as his Massachusetts concerts, booked at billionaire Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium, were canceled over weather concerns.

  14. WWLP Springfield

    Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium canceled due to weather (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    Ed Sheeran's scheduled concerts at Gillette Stadium have been canceled due to hazardous weather alerts, following recent controversies involving the removal of supporting act Macklemore.

  15. New York Post

    Ed Sheeran’s controversial Gillette Stadium concerts canceled amid Macklemore fallout: report (opens New York Post)

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    The "Shape of You" singer was set to perform at the Foxborough, Massachusetts, stadium on Friday and Saturday evening as part of his Loop Tour.

  16. NBC News

    Ed Sheeran shows at Gillette Stadium are canceled due to weather (opens NBC News)

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    Ed Sheeran’s concerts scheduled for this weekend at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts have been canceled due to severe weather, amid wider turmoil surrounding the British pop star’s tour.

  17. KVIA El Paso

    Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Robert Kraft-owned Gillette Stadium canceled over weather concerns amid Macklemore drama (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Ed Sheeran’s weekend concerts at Gillette Stadium have been canceled due to weather, the Robert Kraft-owned venue said Friday, as controversy continues to swirl around the tour and Kraft’s role in getting Macklemore dropped from the tour’s US dates for his onstage suppo…

  18. KAAL Rochester

    Ed Sheeran, Global Citizen, CBGB and All Things Go cancel concerts because of nor’easter (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Ed Sheeran's concerts in Foxborough, Massachusetts, are canceled due to a weekend nor'easter. The storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to New England. Concert promoter Messina Touring announced the decision Friday, prioritizing safety.

  19. KAAL Rochester

    Ed Sheeran cancels New England concerts as nor’easter looms (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Ed Sheeran can’t be in love with the shape of this forecast. A weekend nor’easter bound for New England has prompted the cancellation of the English pop singer’s concerts Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, about 22 miles (37 kilometers) southwest of Boston. Refunds will be provided.

  20. KAAL Rochester

    Ed Sheeran, Global Citizen and All Things go cancel concerts because of nor’easter (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Ed Sheeran's concerts in Foxborough, Massachusetts, are canceled due to a weekend nor'easter. The storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to New England. Concert promoter Messina Touring announced the decision Friday, prioritizing safety.

  21. Newsweek

    Ed Sheeran Weekend Concerts Canceled Over Weather After Macklemore Fallout (opens Newsweek)

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    The sudden cancellation was caused by a nor'easter bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the Northeast this weekend.

  22. The Hill

    Nor'easter cancels Ed Sheeran concerts at Gillette Stadium after controversy over Macklemore, Palestine (opens The Hill)

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    Ed Sheeran has canceled his concerts at Gillette Stadium near Boston this weekend due to an incoming nor’easter storm. The canceled shows follow controversy after the artist Macklemore was dropped from the bill following his comments supporting the pro-Palestinian movement at a concert this month.

  23. Fox News

    Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts called off as troubled tour faces fresh setback (opens Fox News)

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    Severe weather warnings forced Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium shows to be canceled amid a backdrop of controversy involving Macklemore and Robert Kraft.

  24. The Guardian

    Ed Sheeran’s concerts in Massachusetts canceled due to severe weather (opens The Guardian)

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    The singer was set to perform at Gillette Stadium as part of his Loop tour, which faces backlash over Macklemore’s removal following his pro-Palestinian comments Ed Sheeran’s concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been canceled due to severe weather, adding further complicat…

  25. Independent Journal Review

    Storm Warnings Cancel Two Ed Sheeran Concerts (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Ed Sheeran's two Gillette Stadium shows Friday and Saturday were canceled over nor'easter warnings; Messina Touring cited fan and staff safety, with Ticketmaster refunds automatic.

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