Ed Sheeran has said promoters, rather than he, were responsible for removing Macklemore from his tour. The removal followed remarks Macklemore made during a performance in support of Palestinians.
More details are expected as the story develops.
Sheeran attributes Macklemore's tour removal to promoters
Source: BBC Entertainment Summarised by News Hub Central
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- · VarietyMacklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Speech
- · VarietyMacklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour, Says Singer Claimed That Saying ‘Free Palestine’ Was ‘Hurtful to a Lot of People’
- · BBC EntertainmentMacklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
- · VarietyEd Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Pulls Out of Tour After Macklemore Dropped: ‘I Cannot Allow Billionaires to Silence Rightful Voices’
- · VarietyMacklemore Donating $1 Million Salary from Ed Sheeran Tour to Support Palestine: ‘I Invite Robert Kraft to Match My Donation’
- · VarietyEd Sheeran Backlash Explodes as Ms. Rachel, Hannah Einbinder and More Slam Singer After Macklemore Dropped From Tour: ‘Silence During a Genocide Is Not Neutral’
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