Ed Sheeran to perform for 1st time since Macklemore dropped from tour, other acts withdrew

Melissa Barrera has expressed admiration for musicians who have dropped out of Ed Sheeran's tour in support of Macklemore, who was removed from the tour after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage. Barrera was herself fired from the "Scream" franchise in 2023 due to social media posts criticizing Israel amid the war in Gaza. She described the show of solidarity with Macklemore as "beautiful".

Ed Sheeran's tour is set to resume in Philadelphia, possibly with him performing solo, after all his supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore. According to Euronews, Sheeran had been joined by the Irish folk band Beoga for several songs at each stop, but it is unclear if he will perform with them on Saturday.

A coalition of pro-Palestinian organisations plan to protest outside the show on Saturday afternoon. Tickets were still available for the show as of Friday, and Sheeran's website did not list any replacement acts.

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