Bono Said When U2 Worked With Ed Sheeran on ‘Yours Eternally,’ Singer Asked, ‘You’re Not Going To Get Me Into Politics, Are You?’
The Rock Hall of Famer said he didn't want to "personalize" the recent fallout between Sheeran and Macklemore over the rapper's pro-Palestine statements.
Singer Bono commented on the controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran's Loop tour, specifically the dropping of rapper Macklemore for chants of "Free Palestine." Bono stated that the official statement from Sheeran on the matter aligns with his stance while recording "Yours Eternally" with U2 for this year's Days of Ash EP. Bono said that instead of personalizing the situation, they should not focus on Macklemore and Sheeran's incident.
Producers and promoters seem to have decided to remove Macklemore from the tour, not Sheeran. Sheeran expressed his disappointment over the conflict between Israel and Palestine, but his shows aim to bring people together in unity, joy, escapism, and love. He emphasized that he is not complicit in politics and that his personal views on the conflict are his own.
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