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  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:48:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12061171/ed-sheeran-support-acts-withdraw-macklemore-removal/"
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  "summary": "Four of Ed Sheeran's support acts, including his backing band withdrew from the tour after Macklemore was removed for making remarks in support of a Palestinian state on stage.",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
}