Stereogum — On Monday (Sept. 14), Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour due to his advocacy for Palestine. Sheeran made a statement, saying he's "not complicit" and it was the promoter's decision to remove Macklemore. His other openers and backi... more info

Stereogum — Following Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour due to the rapper's outspoken pro-Palestine activism, fellow openers Finneas, Aaron Rowe, and Lukas Graham have dropped off the tour, as well as his backing band, Beoga. The post Ed Sheer... more info

Stereogum — A day after dropping Macklemore from his US stadium tour, Ed Sheeran has spoken. The post Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore’s Removal From Tour: “I Am Not Complicit” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran's US stadium tour due to his onstage comments about Israel and Palestine. The post Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Israel Comments appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — Pink has been catching heat after resharing an Instagram post that criticized Macklemore's pro-Palestine performance at Ed Sheeran's concert. Today, the pop singer made a lengthy statement responding to the backlash, saying that "Palestinians deserve... more info

Stereogum — Macklemore has been loudly advocating for an end to Israel's genocide in Gaza for years, but some Ed Sheeran fans are just now finding out about it. The Seattle rapper is currently opening for Sheeran on his North American stadium tour, and he's usin... more info

Stereogum — There's already been a lot of conversation swirling around the girl group KATSEYE, with two members, Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza, going on recent hiatus. Despite the shift in dynamics, KATSEYE powers on. Today, they release their anticipated... more info

Antimusic Rock — Orange Amps and Ed Sheeran launch global 'Play It Home' initiative celebrating grassroots music, community and the stories behind the songs. more info

Stereogum — U2 love surprises. On Ash Wednesday the band shared an unexpected EP called Days Of Ash, which featured Ed Sheeran. Now they’re celebrating this holiday weekend with another new EP. U2 – Easter Lily contains six songs, the last of which has a ... more info

Stereogum — U2 are one of the biggest band and one of the biggest brands in rock ‘n’ roll history, but it’s been more than eight years since the widely ignored Songs Of Experience, their last album of new music. Since then, they’ve done a lot of work to ... more info