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Part of situation: Macklemore removal from Ed Sheeran tour sparks fallout (26 clusters)

Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour over pro-Palestinian remarks

Macklemore Ed Sheeran Loop Tour pro-Palestinian comments Robert Kraft tourist walkout

Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian remarks made during performances at MetLife Stadium. The rapper used the stage to call for a ‘Free Palestine’ and performed his protest song ‘Hind’s Hall’.

Promoter Messina Touring Group stated that multiple venues refused to host upcoming shows if Macklemore remained on the lineup, citing the potential for tour cancellation. Robert Kraft, owner of the Kraft Group and Gillette Stadium, confirmed that the stadium would not host the rapper, citing a ‘broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery’ that he claimed was offensive to the Jewish community. Macklemore has denied these allegations, maintaining his stance on Palestinian rights.

In response to Macklemore’s removal, several other opening acts—including Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga, and Lukas Graham—have withdrawn from the tour in solidarity. Ed Sheeran released a statement clarifying that the decision to remove Macklemore was made by the tour promoter and venues rather than himself, noting his desire to avoid using his professional platform for politics.

Entities

Ed Sheeran · Gillette Stadium · Israeli American Council · Israeli-American Council · Macklemore · Messina Touring Group · Pink · Robert Kraft

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 3 SOURCES] All remaining support acts for the Loop tour have reportedly withdrawn.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe withdrew from the tour in solidarity.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Israeli-American Council (IAC) launched a petition calling for Macklemore to be excluded from the tour.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The band Lukas Graham cancelled their participation in the US tour dates.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Finneas O'Connell and the band Beoga cancelled their participation in the tour.
  • [DISPUTED] Macklemore stated that Ed Sheeran and his team removed him from the tour.
  • [DISPUTED] Ed Sheeran stated on Instagram that the decision to remove Macklemore was made by the tour promoter, not himself.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Macklemore made pro-Palestinian statements during concerts.
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The tour promoter, Messina Touring Group, decided to remove Macklemore from the tour. www.mediapress24.it · notiziedi.it
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The Israeli American Council launched a petition calling for Macklemore's exclusion from the tour. www.mediapress24.it · notiziedi.it
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Finneas withdrew from the tour to protest the silencing of artists who speak for the oppressed. www.mediapress24.it · notiziedi.it
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Irish folk group Beoga left the tour because they refused to perform in venues that silence those advocating for a free Palestine. www.mediapress24.it · notiziedi.it

Sources

Ed Sheeran, supporter si ritirano dal tour dopo l'esclusione di Macklemore 'proPal' [www.mediapress24.it]
Ed Sheeran clarifies Macklemore’s removal from US tour [tob.news]
Ed Sheeran turnesinde destekçiler çekildi [www.yenivatan.at]
La gira de Ed Sheeran en problemas después de que los teloneros abandonaran en solidaridad con el rapero Macklemore [www.formosadeportiva.com.ar]
Ed Sheeran's remaining opening acts quit tour in solidarity with Macklemore [see.mv]
Why did all the support acts left Ed Sheeran's tour? [www.hot100fm.com.au]
Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
All Ed Sheeran Openers Withdraw In Support Of Macklemore [forbesliberia.com]
Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore - Haiti Gazette – Daily Haiti News [haitigazette.com]
Macklemore nxjerr të palarat për Ed Sheeran: E konsideroj vëlla, por patëm një mosmarrëveshje të dhimbshme! [fjala.al]
Ed Sheeran reagerer, efter opvarmningsnavn blev pillet ud af turné [www.dr.dk]
Macklemore largohet nga turneu i Ed Sheeran, por nuk pendohet? Pse? [www.topalbaniaradio.com]
Robert Kraft Disebut Jadi Dalang Macklemore Dikeluarkan dari Tur Ed Sheeran di Stadion Gillette [disway.id]
Macklemore Dikeluarkan dari Tur Ed Sheeran Gegara Bela Palestina [leisure.harianjogja.com]
Macklemore, telonero de Ed Sheeran, fue despedido tras manifestarse a favor de Palestina [radio36.com.uy]
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour following Palestine advocacy - Bahamas Spectator – Bahamas & Caribbean News, Travel & Business [bahamasspectator.com]
Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage [www.durangoherald.com]
Raper Macklemore, ki je podprl Palestino, ne bo smel več nastopiti z Edom Sheeranom [n1info.si]
Macklemore é cortado da turnê de Ed Sheeran após discurso pró-Palestina [www.uol.com.br]
Ed Sheeran, supporter si ritirano dal tour dopo l'esclusione di Macklemore 'proPal' [notiziedi.it]
Crise: Como demissão colapsou turnê de Ed Sheeran com shows no Brasil [tangerina.uol.com.br]
Artists touring with Ed Sheeran quit over rapper’s removal amid Palestine row [www.rotherradio.co.uk]
Surfe cruza MPB e psicodelia no single duplo “Saudades tropicais – Volume 1” [popfantasma.com.br]
Streit um Macklemore: Vier Acts verlassen Ed Sheerans Tour [www.vol.at]
Nach Macklemore-Rauswurf: Alle Vorbands verlassen Ed Sheerans US-Tour - Diebewertung [www.diebewertung.de]
Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour Loses Four Acts After Macklemore’s Removal [queondamagazine.com]
Cuatro teloneros dejan la gira de Ed Sheeran tras el despido de Macklemore por sus comentarios sobre Palestina [estamosaqui.mx]
Eklat um Macklemore: Sheeran äußert sich, Finneas steigt aus [www.rtl.de]
Ed Sheeran Tour in Turmoil: Opening Acts Quit After Macklemore Dropped Over Pro-Palestine Remarks [world-today-journal.com]
Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
Meer artiesten keren Ed Sheeran de rug toe na schrappen Macklemore om steun aan Palestijnen [nieuws.marokko.nl]
Macklemore’s Exit From Ed Sheeran Tour Draws Praise and Backlash Online [thebeltwayreport.com]
Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore dropped from tour over pro-Palestinian comments [thepulseofnh.com]
Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore dropped from tour over pro-Palestinian comments – B 93. 3 [todaysbestcountry.com]
Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore’s tour exit: ‘I am not complicit’ [thecrystaleyes.com]
Ed Sheeran se posiciona sobre saída da Macklemore da turnê: "Sei quem sou" | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]
Уволниха рапъра Макълмор от турнето на Ед Шийрън след реч в подкрепа на Палестина (ВИДЕО) - NetNews – Новините на Ямбол [netnews.bg]
Macklemore écarté de la tournée d’Ed Sheeran après avoir manifesté son soutien à Gaza [www.vanityfair.fr]
Macklemore escluso dal tour di Ed Sheeran dopo le frasi pro Palestina: cosa è successo [www.forchecaudine.com]
EPICA kommen auf ''The Symphonic Synergy'' European Tour 2027 [www.festivalstalker.de]
Ed Sheeran Drops Macklemore From Tour Over Palestine Remarks [thevaultznews.com]
Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after ‘Free Palestine’ remarks [timesofmiddleeast.com]
Kidobták az előzenekarként fellépő Macklemore-t Ed Sheeran turnéjáról, mert kiállt Palesztina mellett [refresher.hu]
Macklemore Filistin mesajları sonrası Ed Sheeran turnesinden çıkarıldı! 10 konserin 8’i planlıydı [www.takvim.com.tr]
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Remarks [en.tempo.co]
Macklemore scheidet nach Palästina-Äußerungen aus Ed Sheerans Tour aus [nachrichten.fr]
Rapper Macklemore von Ed-Sheerans US-Tour ausgeschlossen - Wöchentlich [wochentlich.de]
Macklemore detalha racha com Ed Sheeran após polêmica sobre a Palestina [livenews.com.br]
ABD’li rapçi Macklemore Filistin desteği nedeniyle Ed Sheeran’ın turnesinden çıkarıldı [www.turkgun.com]
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour following Palestine advocacy - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture [dominicanrepublicpost.com]
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Saying ‘Free Palestine’ [fuchsiamagazine.com]
Famous Singer Ousted From Ed Sheeran’s Tour After Alleged Pressure Campaign From Pro-Israel Robert Kraft [offthepress.com]
Αποχωρήσεις στην περιοδεία Εντ Σίραν λόγω στήριξης στον Macklemore [www.businessdaily.gr]
Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas speaks out after Ed Sheeran’s support acts quit in solidarity with Macklemore [www.tyla.com]
Nach Eklat um Macklemore: Alle Vorbands von Ed Sheeran steigen aus [www.leinetal24.de]
Ed Sheeran verliert alle Vorbands: Palästina-Streit trifft die Loop-Tour mit voller Wucht [www.fehmarn24.de]
Svi predizvođači napustili turneju Eda Sheerana nakon što je Macklemore izbačen zbog podrške Palestini [www.klix.ba]
Ed Sheeran verliert alle Vorbands: Palästina-Streit trifft die Loop-Tour mit voller Wucht [www.kurierverlag.de]
Ed Sheeran'ın ABD turnesinde kriz: Macklemore'un çıkarılmasının ardından tüm destek sanatçıları ayrıldı [anlatilaninotesi.com.tr]
AOC Accuses Robert Kraft of Coordinating Stadium Ban After Macklemore’s Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour [vinnews.com]
A támogató szereplők és az előzenekar kiszáll Ed Sheeran turnéjából a Macklemore palesztinai viták miatt - Artportal [artportal.hu]
Finneas y otros músicos dejan la gira de Ed Sheeran en protesta por la exclusión de Macklemore [www.extra.ec]
Macklemore Free Palestine: The Tour That Ended The Silence - The Heartlands Tribune [heartlandstribune.com]
Artistas abandonam turnê de Ed Sheeran em apoio a rapper pró-Palestina [www.leiaja.com]
Músicos abandonam Ed Sheeran após afastamento de rapper pró-Palestina de turnê - Brasil Popular [brasilpopular.com]
Ed Sheeran sofre boicote e perde artistas da turnê após demitir rapper por manifestação política [portalleodias.com]
Ed Sheeran bryder tavsheden efter rapper-drama [presse-fotos.dk]
Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore | Barbados Gazette – Barbados & Caribbean News [barbadosgazette.com]
Finneas deixa turnê de Ed Sheeran em solidariedade a Macklemore | Tribuna de Petrópolis [tribunadepetropolis.com.br]
10 canciones que debes conocer de Macklemore [es.rollingstone.com]
Todos los actos de apoyo en la gira de Ed Sheeran abandonan el tour [segundoasegundo.com]
Macklemore, Ed Sheeran y la ola de solidaridad tras su salida del ‘Loop Tour’ | Popelera [www.popelera.net]
Tournée d'Ed Sheeran : Quatre Artistes Quittent le Show après Macklemore [www.nouvelles-du-monde.com]
Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore dropped from tour over pro-Palestinian comments – 101. 9fm The MIX [wtmx.com]
Ed Sheeran aborde le retrait de Macklemore de la tournée dans une nouvelle déclaration [www.zimbalam.fr]
Lukas Graham trækker sig fra Ed Sheeran-turné [gaffa.dk]
Musique. « Une décision qui vient du promoteur » : Ed Sheeran se défend après l'éviction de Macklemore [www.lalsace.fr]
Ed Sheeran se defiende tras la expulsión del rapero Macklemore de su gira por apoyar a Palestina: "El sufrimiento y el dolor causado en los dos bandos es una tragedia humana" [www.elmundo.es]
Druck nach «Free Palestine» – Ed Sheeran streicht Macklemore von Tour [www.babanews.ch]
Ed Sheeran Says Venues Threatened to "Pull the Shows" Over Macklemore [whereisthebuzz.com]
Macklemore Claims Palestine Advocacy Cost Him Spot On Ed Sheeran Tour [thebeatdfw.com]
Ed Sheeran Responded to Dropping Macklemore From Tour [www.themix.net]
Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper's pro-Palestinian comments was 'promoter’s decision' [srnnews.com]
Ed Sheeran dał OŚWIADCZENIE po słowach Macklemore'a [jastrzabpost.pl]
Ed Sheeran zabrał głos po skandalu. "Nie udało mi się tego dokonać" [plejada.pl]
Ed Sheeran Drops Macklemore After Free Palestine Stand [hiphopcanada.com]
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after delivering pro-Palestine speech [www.melodicmag.com]
Macklemore escluso dal tour di Ed Sheeran dopo le frasi pro Palestina: cosa è successo [www.vetrinatv.it]
Macklemore usunięty z trasy Eda Sheerana po kontrowersyjnych słowach [dziennik-polityczny.com]
Macklemore escluso dal tour di Ed Sheeran dopo le frasi pro Palestina: cosa è successo [www.corcianonline.it]
Макълмор отпадна от турнето на Ед Шийрън - Новини [radiofresh.bg]
Macklemore écarté des concerts d’Ed Sheeran : « Si ces paroles m’ont coûté la scène, tout en ramenant le débat sur la Palestine, alors la tournée est réussie » [www.rtl.be]
Robert Kraft stoppt Macklemore-Auftritt in Boston – Ed Sheeran akzeptiert Absage [www.it-boltwise.de]
Macklemore denuncia veto de la gira de Ed Sheeran por postura sobre Palestina - ELITE | CódigoQro [codigoqro.mx]
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour over pro-Palestine comments on stage [www.watoday.com.au]
لأنّه قال فلسطين حرة. . فرقة تتخلى عن أحد الفنانيين! - الصدارة نيوز [www.alsadaranews.com]
Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage [mymotherlode.com]
Macklemore é afastado de turnê de Ed Sheeran após ato pró-Palestina - Santa Portal [santaportal.com.br]
Macklemore Axed from Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage Anti-Israel Speech Sparks Backlash [wltreport.com]
Macklemore pulled from Ed Sheeran's tour after Palestine comments: "Taking a side can cost you" [www.tag24.com]