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  "id": 7640034,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore from US tour was not his decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-says-dropping-macklemore-from-us-tour-was-not-his-decision",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/ed-sheeran-says-dropping-macklemore-us-tour-was-not-his-decision"
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  "summary": "By Kanishka Singh Sept 15 (Reuters) - Pop star Ed Sheeran said on Tuesday dropping American rapper Macklemore from his U.S. tour was not Sheeran's decision but that of the tour's promoter, even as Sheeran distinguished his political approach from Macklemore's. Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's U.S. tour after his pro-Palestinian comments and \"Free Palestine\" remarks during a September 4…",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran says it wasn't his decision to drop Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-says-it-wasnt-his-decision-to-drop-macklemore",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:57:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran breaks silence after Macklemore dropped from his tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-breaks-silence-after-macklemore-dropped-from-his-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:36:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore’s tour exit: ‘I am not complicit’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-breaks-silence-on-macklemores-tour-exit-i-am-not-complicit",
        "published": "2026-09-15T19:01:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran addresses backlash over Macklemore being dropped from tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-addresses-backlash-over-macklemore-being-dropped-from-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:02:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Ms. Rachel calls out Ed Sheeran after Macklemore dropped from tour following Palestine support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ms-rachel-calls-out-ed-sheeran-after-macklemore-dropped-from-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-15T20:06:26.000Z"
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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."
}