Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts canceled due to nor'easter, tour promoter says
- On Friday, concert promoter Messina Touring canceled Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, due to a powerful nor'easter threatening the region.
- The National Weather Service warned the nor'easter will batter the East Coast with heavy rain, coastal flooding, and damaging winds; gusts could reach 65 mph on Cape Cod, Martha Vineyard, and Nantucket.
- Organizers also canceled New York festivals including Global Citizen, CBGB, and All Things Go set for this weekend; Global Citizen had raised nearly $210 million this year and planned to feature Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean.
- These cancellations follow a tumultuous two weeks for the Loop Tour after Robert Kraft urged dropping Macklemore from the lineup, though Kraft and Sheeran later agreed to donate $2 million each to unspecified relief efforts.
- At a Philadelphia concert last Saturday, Sheeran stated he wants his shows focused on unity, not politics, while calling the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel horrific and describing Gaza as "catastrophic and unjustifiable.
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Strong winds and rains provide a weekend full of failures on the US east coast. Not only flights and power supplies suffer, Ed Sheeran's concert also falls into the water.
This climate cancellation occurs days after the situation between the controversy that Ed Sheeran faced after rapper Macklemore, who was his telonero, was vetoed for supporting Palestine during his first presentation in New Jersey.
Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for this weekend at Gillette Stadium, home of the Robert Kraft-owned New England Patriots NFL team, have been officially canceled due to the expected storm. Sources familiar with the situation confirmed that the canceled concerts were scheduled for Friday and Saturday, and the decision was made due to the severe storms expected in New England. "Stadium management and tour organizers, along with public safety offic…
Ed Sheeran’s shows at stadium owned by pro-Israel Robert Kraft cancelled
Ed Sheeran’s shows at stadium owned by pro-Israel Robert Kraft cancelled Submitted by MEE and agencies on Sat, 09/26/2026 - 03:04 Concert promoter Messina Touring said the concerts were called off due to severe weather warnings Ed Sheeran's US tour been overshadowed by widespread international backlash for dropping his pro-Palestinian support act, Macklemore. (AFP) Off Ed Sheeran's weekend shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachuset…
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