{
  "id": 7700773,
  "title": "All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/all-supporting-acts-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-in-protest-of-macklemores-7700773",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:09:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/all-supporting-acts-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-protest-macklemores-removal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three supporting acts have quit Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour in protest of the US rapper Macklemore's removal. Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga, and Lukas Graham all posted statements on social media announcing their departure from the tour. Finneas expressed his solidarity with Macklemore and the Palestinian people, stating that \"artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed.\" The other acts, Irish singer Aaron Rowe, Danish band Beoga, and the Danish pop group Lukas Graham, all cited the \"silencing of Macklemore by Zionist lobbies\" as the reason for their decision to withdraw from the tour.",
  "summary": "All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after the US rapper Macklemore was removed for his pro-Palestine comments on stage. Finneas, Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, and Lukas Graham of Denmark all posted statements announcing they were quitting Sheeran's \"Loop Tour\" in…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore from US concert tour was not his decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-says-dropping-macklemore-from-us-concert-tour-was-not-his",
        "published": "2026-09-15T21:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran’s Americas tour in trouble as opening acts quit over Macklemore’s removal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheerans-americas-tour-in-trouble-as-opening-acts-quit-over",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:11:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran's support acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped",
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        "title": "Ed Sheeran denies being behind Macklemore removal from US tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-denies-being-behind-macklemore-removal-from-us-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:53:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran breaks silence after Macklemore dropped from tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ed-sheeran-breaks-silence-after-macklemore-dropped-from-tour",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:56:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran’s opening acts pull out of tour after Macklemore dumped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-opening-acts-pull-out-of-tour-after-macklemore-dumped",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:11:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/all-supporting-acts-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-in-protest-of-macklemores",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Supporting acts pull out of Ed Sheeran's tour over dropping Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/supporting-acts-pull-out-of-ed-sheerans-tour-over-dropping-macklemore",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:34:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran says Macklemore tour exit wasn’t his call after ‘Free Palestine’ remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-says-macklemore-tour-exit-wasnt-his-call-after-free",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:56:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran Tour in Turmoil as Support Acts Quit After Macklemore Exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-tour-in-turmoil-as-support-acts-quit-after-macklemore-exit",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:39:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore from US concert tour was not his decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-says-dropping-macklemore-from-us-concert-tour-was-not-his",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:18:04.000Z"
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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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