One ‘Free Palestine’ speech triggered a crisis for Ed Sheeran’s tour
Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour has been thrown into turmoil after Finneas, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham withdrew as support acts, while Beoga also departed, following Macklemore’s removal after his pro-Palestine remarks at MetLife Stadium. Sheeran says the decision to drop Macklemore was made by the promoter following objections from venue owners
Ed Sheeran's Loop tour suffered a crisis when rapper Macklemore was dropped from the lineup over his pro-Palestine remarks. Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, joined the tour at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where he performed a protest song titled "Hind's Hall" and later claimed he was removed due to venue objections.
Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga, and Lukas Graham all withdrew from the tour in protest. Macklemore accused Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft, the Patriots' owner, of removing him from the tour and suggested Kraft pressured other venue owners to cancel future shows if he remained on the lineup. Despite Sheeran's efforts to find a compromise, the dispute persisted, with Kraft citing Macklemore's "recent actions" and a history of antisemitic rhetoric as reasons for his removal.
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