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  "title": "Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-trouble-after-opening-acts-drop-out-in-solidarity-7773802",
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  "published": "2026-09-16T10:46:58.000Z",
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    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-ed-sheeran-s-tour-in-trouble-after-opening-acts-drop-out-in-solidarity-with-rapper-macklemore"
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  "summary": "Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran tour exodus: Finneas and three more acts quit after Macklemore axing over pro-Palestine remarks",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-trouble-after-opening-acts-drop-out-in-solidarity",
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        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran’s Tour in Trouble after Opening Acts Drop out in Solidarity with Rapper Macklemore",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "All support acts on Ed Sheeran’s US tour quit after Macklemore dropped",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarks",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Unpacking the 12 days that threw Ed Sheeran's tour into chaos",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Opening acts quit Ed Sheeran’s tour as Macklemore dropped over pro-Palestine remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/opening-acts-quit-ed-sheerans-tour-as-macklemore-dropped-over-pro",
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-trouble-after-opening-acts-drop-out-in-solidarity-7725583",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:41:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran tour loses four acts after Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-tour-loses-four-acts-after-macklemores-pro-palestinian",
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran's support acts quit US tour after Macklemore dropped for pro-Palestinian comments",
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