Ed Sheeran breaks his silence after Macklemore controversy throws tour into chaos
Ed Sheeran removed rapper Macklemore from his tour over a performance related to "Hind's Hall," which sparked controversy about free speech. Macklemore has a history of making pro-Palestinian remarks and other controversial statements. At his first show since the removal, Sheeran apologized to fans for "mistakes," and other opening acts also left the tour during the upheaval.
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The story so far
5 developments- Sep 14Robert Kraft says Macklemore’s Ed Sheeran show spread ‘divisiveness and hate’ — but extends olive branch to rapper
- Sep 15Ed Sheeran blames US tour promoter for dropping Macklemore
- Sep 16Only right-leaning coverage:Macklemore's long history of controversy from Grammy wins to 'Free Palestine' concert remarks
- Sep 19Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore and Israel-Palestine controversies at Philadelphia show
- Sep 20Ed Sheeran apologizes for ‘mistakes’ in first show since Macklemore was removed from tour, other openers quit
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Quiet for 10 daysLast development · Sep 20 — Ed Sheeran apologizes for ‘mistakes’ in first show since Macklemore was removed from tour, other openers quit
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