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  "id": 7386238,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/2026-09-14-macklemore-defends-palestine-support-after-being-removed-from-ed-sheerans-tour/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Macklemore has defended his support for Palestine after being removed from the remaining US dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour. The promoter said venues objected to his inclusion, while the rapper alleged that Robert Kraft pressured Sheeran to remove him.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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 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",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}