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  "id": 7802813,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran: All supporting acts quit tour over Macklemore Palestine controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-all-supporting-acts-quit-tour-over-macklemore-palestine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "http://www.france24.com/en/video/20260916-ed-sheeran-all-supporting-acts-quit-tour-over-macklemore-palestine-controversy"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ed Sheeran’s US tour has been plunged into chaos after all four supporting acts withdrew on Tuesday in solidarity with US rapper Macklemore, who had earlier been dropped from the tour after making comments in support of Palestine. Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, the Danish band Lukas Graham and American singer Finneas all said they would no longer be performing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after Pro-Palestine acts drop out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-trouble-after-pro-palestine-acts-drop-out",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:54:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran's live band & all 4 openers drop out from tour in solidarity with Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-live-band-all-4-openers-drop-out-from-tour-in-solidarity",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Gigi Hadid backs Macklemore amid Ed Sheeran tour controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/gigi-hadid-backs-macklemore-amid-ed-sheeran-tour-controversy",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:04:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/artists-exit-sheeran-tour-in-solidarity-with-macklemores-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:07:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran’s support acts all withdraw from tour after Macklemore’s removal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheerans-support-acts-all-withdraw-from-tour-after-macklemores",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:48:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}