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3 supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestinian comments
Aaron Rowe, Beoga and Finneas withdrew after promoters removed Macklemore from eight remaining U.S. shows, citing his pro-Palestinian comments.
- On Tuesday, Irish musicians Aaron Rowe, Beoga, and Finneas withdrew from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour hours after the rapper Macklemore was removed from the lineup.
- Macklemore was dropped after his Sept 5 performance at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, where he chanted "Free Palestine!" and performed "Hind's Hall" criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza.
- Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, said Monday his Kraft Group prohibited Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium, citing a "broader history of antisemitic rhetoric" offensive to the Jewish community.
- Attempting to "build a bridge," Sheeran said he spoke with venues at length all week, but the promoter's decision to drop Macklemore was final.
- The tour resumes Saturday in Philadelphia with remaining stops at Gillette Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Lucas Oil Stadium, as Macklemore's replacement Lukas Graham and the departing acts remain unconfirmed.
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Arab News3 supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestinian comments
Three supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday after the rapper Macklemore was removed for pro-Palestinian comments he made during a concert in New Jersey.
·Chicago, United States
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Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Departs Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore
“I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children," Rowe wrote on Instagram.
·Los Angeles, United States
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