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  "id": 7334328,
  "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After ‘Free Palestine’ Speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-free-palestine-speech",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T14:19:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-free-palestine-speech-1236861137/"
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  "summary": "Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour after making headlines for saying “free Palestine” on stage and delivering a political speech during the Sept. 4 concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Grammy winner told the audience at the show that he wanted people in Gaza and the […]",
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        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-onstage-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:01:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped as Opener on Ed Sheeran’s Tour Over Free Palestine Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-as-opener-on-ed-sheerans-tour-over-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:15:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following ‘Free Palestine’ Messaging",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-removed-from-ed-sheeran-tour-following-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:39:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over His ‘Free Palestine’ Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-over-his-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:18:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After “Free Palestine” Remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-free-palestine-remarks",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Macklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour, Says Singer Claimed That Saying ‘Free Palestine’ Was ‘Hurtful to a Lot of People’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-speaks-out-after-being-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-says",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:01:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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