Aaron Rowe defends Ed Sheeran amid Macklemore row
Several opening acts withdrew in solidarity after venue pressure forced Macklemore off the tour, and Sheeran said the promoter made the decision.
- Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour following his 'Free Palestine' stage comments, as venue operators threatened to pull concerts, forcing the 43-year-old artist's departure from remaining shows.
- Billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft issued an ultimatum to Sheeran, threatening to block concerts at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was removed, citing a 'broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery'.
- Multiple supporting acts, including Finneas, Lukas Graham, Beoga, and Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, subsequently withdrew from the tour in solidarity with Macklemore, with Rowe stating he 'cannot stand by' while billionaires silence voices.
- The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue invited Rowe to perform at Dublin's 3Arena on the dates Rowe was supposed to play Tampa, praising him for showing 'immense backbone' amid the controversy.
- On Saturday, the Loop Tour resumes in Philadelphia as Sheeran pledged to donate his entire $1million net earnings to Palestinian aid organizations, attempting to address ongoing controversy over his public silence on the conflict.
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Ed Sheeran's Tour Is Taking A Different Shape As The Macklemore Drama Escalates
The fate of Ed Sheeran performing before a sold-out crowd is urgently in limbo, thanks to the Macklemore fallout! The […] The Ed Sheeran’s Tour Is Taking A Different Shape As The Macklemore Drama Escalates first appeared on The Blast
Rapper Macklemore was booted from Sheeran's US Loop Tour on Monday after stage owners objected to his casting 'Free Palestine' onstage in New Jersey earlier this month. Following this, oven supporting acts also left Sheeran's tour.
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