Voices across Hollywood and Washington are speaking out after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage. “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder, one of TV’s most politically outspoken stars, wrote on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, “Ed Sheeran i say this as a ginger. i hope you get a REALLY
In the latest chapter of the ongoing Ed Sheeran–Macklemore–Robert Kraft situation, Sheeran and Kraft have apparently seen and raised Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian relief by donating $2 million each — although it’s unclear exactly to whom. In a statement released on the Gilette Stadium X account, Kraft said, “Ed called me and asked
Finneas has joined singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Irish band Beoga in dropping out of Ed Sheeran‘s Loop tour after fellow opener Macklemore was dismissed for expressing his support of Palestine at a pair of New Jersey shows earlier this month. Finneas was slated to open for Sheeran on six South American dates in late November
Ed Sheeran has posted a long statement on Instagram, saying it was not his decision to drop Macklemore from his current US tour. The US rapper – whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty – was ejected from the line-up after making pro-Palestinian statements at two dates in New Jersey. His comments drew criticism from Jewish
Macklemore says he’s been kicked off Ed Sheeran’s tour because Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots, took issue with his comments about the Palestinian territories. Macklemore had made the comments onstage while opening for Sheeran at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium earlier this month. The singer Pink then reshared criticism of
But the backlash against Macklemore only grew louder, and included a petition by the Israeli-American Council urging Sheeran to remove him from the tour. “This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event,” the council said, adding that the rapper used “biased messaging and disputed
