{
  "id": 7411939,
  "title": "Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-us-tour-after-pro-palestinian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:20:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260914-macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-us-tour-after-pro-palestinian-remarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "American rapper Macklemore announced on Monday that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after saying \"Free Palestine\" during a September 4 concert in New Jersey. The Grammy winner’s removal follows pressure from venue owners, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, over his criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}