Ed Sheeran, who has largely stayed away from political debates and controversies throughout his career, is now drawing attention for his public stance as artists increasingly use their platforms to weigh in on social and political issues. In the last two weeks, the careful balancing act came crashing down. For those unaware, Ben Haggerty, better […]
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour over his ‘Free Palestine’ remark, which sparked criticism. The tour’s promoter said venues had informed them that they would not allow a concert with Macklemore performing. On September 4, 2026, at MetLife Stadium, Macklemore called for ‘Free Palestine’. He also shared images of the genocide […]
Macklemore faced severe backlash after calling for a Free Palestine during his opening act at Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour concert. He responded by re-emphasising that criticism of Israel does not amount to criticism of Jewish people. On his opening act, “One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I […]
