Palestine

Ed Sheeran performs at TD Garden on Dec. 14, 2025, in Boston. Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio It has been an excellent 48 hours for Schadenfreude. Unprincipled pop star Ed Sheeran dropped principled pop star Macklemore from his U.S. stadium tour, following pressure from rabidly pro-Israel billionaire stadium owner Robert…

(Image credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for for iHeartRadio) Ed Sheeran has been at the center of controversy after opening act Macklemore alleged that he was removed from Sheeran’s US Loop Tour over onstage comments about Palestine. Now, Sheeran’s own backing band, Beoga, has dropped out of the tour. Beoga, an…

The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair $11,492 for displaying a pro-Palestine message on his eye black. The letters ‘Hind Rajab’ adorned Al-Shaair’s eye...Read More

Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following a pressure campaign over his speech in support of Palestinians Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Macklemore was forced off Ed Sheeran’s tour following onstage comments the rapper made in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s…

The remaining opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s ongoing tour, along with his backing band, have left the run in solidarity with Macklemore, who had been removed from his own opening slot after calling for a free Palestine. On September 14, after being dropped from Sheeran’s tour, Macklemore released a statement…

The remaining opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s ongoing tour, along with his backing band, have left the run in solidarity with Macklemore, who had been removed from his own opening slot after calling for a free Palestine. On September 14, after being dropped from Sheeran’s tour, Macklemore released a statement…

Aaron Rowe, support act for Ed Sheeran's tour, withdraws in support of Palestine.Read More

Aaron Rowe Withdraws From Ed Sheeran’s North American Tour Over PalestineRead More

September 15, 2026 The rapper has been dumped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying “free Palestine.” That’s a disgrace. American rapper Macklemore performs live on stage during the Lollapalooza Paris Festival on July 19, 2025, in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow / Getty Images) Robert Kraft, owner of the New England…

Robert Kraft, owner of Gillette Stadium, allegedly led a pressure campaign to get Macklemore kicked off the tour. Recording artists Ed Sheeran (left) and Macklemore (right) perform onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Did you know…