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  "id": 7893194,
  "title": "The growing fallout over Macklemore's exit from Ed Sheeran's tour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/the-growing-fallout-over-macklemores-exit-from-ed-sheerans-tour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T22:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-growing-fallout-over-macklemores-exit-from-ed-sheerans-tour"
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  "summary": "The debate over Palestine, Gaza and Israel continues to reverberate throughout politics and pop culture. Anger erupted after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's tour. Sheeran said Macklemore was dropped as an opening act because venue owners objected to his pro-Palestine comments on stage. Sheeran's other supporting acts dropped out in protest. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Ben Sisario.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "KINSELLA: Macklemore, dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, should be despised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kinsella-macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-should-be-despised",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:53:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}