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  "id": 7355277,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-free-palestine-1237101792/"
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  "summary": "American rapper Macklemore will no longer be supporting Ed Sheeran‘s Loop Tour amid a backlash against his “free Palestine” pleas. As the 4x Grammy winner took the stage for Sheeran’s tour earlier this month at MetLife Stadium, he called for “safety and peace” for all before performing his protest song “Hind’s Hall.” He later emphasized […]",
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        "title": "Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Macklemore Dropped as Opener on Ed Sheeran’s Tour Over Free Palestine Comments",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-free-palestine-speech",
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Following ‘Free Palestine’ Messaging",
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        "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": "NYT Arts",
        "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-7376646",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:47:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "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-7382671",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:30:41.000Z"
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