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Massive Attack, Garbage, and Roger Waters Call Out Ed Sheeran After Macklemore Tour Removal
Massive Attack said the move shows censorship and urged support for artists backing Palestinian rights, citing what they called Israel’s war crimes and genocide.
- Rapper Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following his 'Free Palestine' comments during performances on September 4 and 5 in New Jersey, though Sheeran stated promoters and venues made the decision.
- Stadium owner Robert Kraft intervened to remove Macklemore, citing a 'longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment' and alleging the rapper's stage material crossed into antisemitic rhetoric.
- Massive Attack, Garbage, and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters criticized Sheeran, with Massive Attack writing, 'No artist should tolerate the censorship of another artist,' while Waters called him a 'p****.'
- Acts including Irish act Aaron Rowe, Irish act Beoga, Danish band Lukas Graham, and artist Finneas subsequently withdrew from the tour ahead of Sheeran's September 19 performance in Philadelphia.
- Massive Attack, previously banned from Singapore for displaying a Palestinian flag, framed the removal as 'attempted censorship,' stating that 'global consciousness has shifted' regarding Palestinian rights.
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