Ed Sheeran's tour faces yet another setback: Mother Nature
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour concerts at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts were canceled due to severe weather.
Ed Sheeran's scheduled concerts at Gillette Stadium this weekend have been canceled due to severe weather, according to a statement from Messina Touring, the tour's promoter. The nor easter hitting the East Coast posed risks to fans, staff, and everyone involved in the shows, making safety the top priority. The cancellation comes after Robert Kraft, the stadium's owner, had Macklemore removed from Sheeran's Loop Tour for making pro-Palestinian comments.
Sheeran's backing band and opening acts also dropped out of the shows after the controversy. The Loop Tour is expected to resume on October 3 in Atlanta. The nor easter is also causing cancellations of other events, including All Things Go, a three-day music festival in Queens, New York, and the Global Citizen Festival and Oceans Calling in New York City.
New York and New Jersey governors declared states of emergency due to the potential storm, which could bring damaging winds, significant coastal flooding, heavy rain, travel disruptions, and power outages.
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