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  "id": 7648983,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran’s US tour in chaos as supporting acts, band quit after Macklemore axed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheerans-us-tour-in-chaos-as-supporting-acts-band-quit-after-7648983",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T22:44:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
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    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/ed-sheeran-s-us-tour-in-chaos-as-supporting-acts-band-quit-after-macklemore-axed-20260916-p60xps.html?ref=rss"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "The furore erupted after the US rapper expressed pro-Palestinian views on stage during Sheeran’s New Jersey shows.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran’s US tour in chaos as supporting acts, band quit after Macklemore axed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheerans-us-tour-in-chaos-as-supporting-acts-band-quit-after",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:44:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Artists quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore's removal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/artists-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-after-macklemores-removal",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:41:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore from US concert tour was not his decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/showbiz-ed-sheeran-says-dropping-macklemore-from-us-concert-tour-was",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:52:11.000Z"
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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."
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