{
  "id": 7852788,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran Backlash Ratchets Up as Hannah Einbinder, Colin Kaepernick and More Slam Macklemore Firing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-backlash-ratchets-up-as-hannah-einbinder-colin-kaepernick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/ed-sheeran-macklemore-backlash-all-the-celebrities-speaking-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Celebrities, including Hannah Einbinder, Colin Kaepernick, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Marissa Bode, and others, have denounced the decision to remove Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour due to his pro-Palestine comments. Einbinder, herself an advocate for the Free Palestine movement, sent Sheeran a message on Instagram expressing her hope he receives a severe sunburn. Sheeran responded, stating he is appalled by the Israel-Palestine conflict and that his silence on the matter is not a reflection of his personal beliefs. Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham, and Beoga all left the tour after Sheeran's statement. Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and Kaepernick criticized the involvement of billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft in silencing artists who speak out on political issues, warning of the dangerous precedent it sets.",
  "summary": "The former NFL star and activist called out stadium owners like Robert Kraft for “willingly colluding” to “protect their money” The post Ed Sheeran Backlash Ratchets Up as Hannah Einbinder, Colin Kaepernick and More Slam Macklemore Firing appeared first on TheWrap .",
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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."
}