One ‘Free Palestine’ speech triggered a crisis for Ed Sheeran’s tour

Reported by IOL Entertainment · 20 Sep 2026

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Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour has been thrown into turmoil after Finneas, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham withdrew as support acts, while Beoga also departed, following Macklemore’s removal after his pro-Palestine remarks at MetLife Stadium. Sheeran says the decision to drop Macklemore was made by the…

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