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Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore
Source: Al Jazeera
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Ed Sheeran Says Dropping Macklemore From Tour Was ‘Promoter’s Decision, Not Mine,’ Explains Why He’s Not Speaking Out on Israel and Palestine
- Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Macklemore Leaving Tour: Venue, Promoter Made ‘Final’ Decisions
- Artists Stand With Macklemore Amid Ed Sheeran Tour Controversy: ‘True Integrity’
- Macklemore Donating $1 Million Salary from Ed Sheeran Tour to Support Palestine: ‘I Invite Robert Kraft to Match My Donation’
- Ed Sheeran Backlash Explodes as Ms. Rachel, Hannah Einbinder and More Slam Singer After Macklemore Dropped From Tour: ‘Silence During a Genocide Is Not Neutral’
- Ticket prices rise for Macklemore solo concert after Ed Sheeran tour removal
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