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Macklemore Donating $1M In Ed Sheeran Tour Proceeds To Organizations For Palestine

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 backing band then quit the tour in solidarity with Palestinian people. Now, Macklemore shared another statement, announcing that he's donating $1 million he made from Ed Sheeran's The Loop Tour to organizations for Palestine. The post Macklemore Donating ...

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00:48 on September 15 2026

Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Israel Comments

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 Ove... more info
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02:23 on September 16 2026

Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore’s Removal From Tour: “I Am Not Complicit”

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” ... more info
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05:56 on September 16 2026

Ed Sheeran Openers And Backing Band Quit Tour In Solidarity With Palestinian People

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 ... more info
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06:30 on September 17 2026

Macklemore Donating $1M In Ed Sheeran Tour Proceeds To Organizations For Palestine

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 ... more info
Ed Sheeran Macklemore

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