Ed Sheeran Backlash Explodes as Ms. Rachel, Hannah Einbinder and More Slam Singer After Macklemore Dropped From Tour: ‘Silence During a Genocide Is Not Neutral’
Voices across Hollywood and Washington are speaking out after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage. “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder, one of TV’s most politically outspoken stars, wrote on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, “Ed Sheeran i say this as a ginger. i hope you get a REALLY […]
Celebrities, including Hannah Einbinder, Colin Kaepernick, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Marissa Bode, and others, have denounced the decision to remove Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour due to his pro-Palestine comments. Einbinder, herself an advocate for the Free Palestine movement, sent Sheeran a message on Instagram expressing her hope he receives a severe sunburn.
Sheeran responded, stating he is appalled by the Israel-Palestine conflict and that his silence on the matter is not a reflection of his personal beliefs. Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham, and Beoga all left the tour after Sheeran's statement. Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and Kaepernick criticized the involvement of billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft in silencing artists who speak out on political issues, warning of the dangerous precedent it sets.
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