Los Angeles, United States, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

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2026-09-16

The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour's promoter was responsible. But Finneas -- a performer also famous for work with his superstar sister Billie Eilish -- Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, an......

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