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  "id": 7378503,
  "title": "Macklemore says U.S. stadium owners pressured Ed Sheeran to drop him from tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-says-u-s-stadium-owners-pressured-ed-sheeran-to-drop-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-united-states-venues-9.7343283"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of Ed Sheeran's tour, according to the Rolling Stone, after several venues in the United States said they would not allow the concerts to be held if the American rapper, who is an outspoken Palestinian advocate, remains on the lineup.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over ‘Free Palestine’ rant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-over-free-palestine-rant",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:25:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Israel campaign over support for Palestinians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-pro-israel-campaign",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:56:19.000Z"
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        "title": "Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheerans-us-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:15:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Macklemore speaks out after being dropped from Ed Sheeran tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-speaks-out-after-being-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-14T18:16:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Macklemore cut from Ed Sheeran U.S. tour after onstage 'Free Palestine' remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-cut-from-ed-sheeran-u-s-tour-after-onstage-free-palestine",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Macklemore defends Palestine support after being removed from Ed Sheeran's tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-defends-palestine-support-after-being-removed-from-ed",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after anti-Israel rhetoric at concerts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rapper-macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-after-anti-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour following Palestine advocacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-following-palestine-advocacy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:40:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-is-dropped-from-ed-sheerans-tour-over-pro-palestinian",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:05:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Macklemore 'removed' from Ed Sheeran tour over 'Free Palestine' comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-removed-from-ed-sheeran-tour-over-free-palestine-comment",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:10:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}