{
  "id": 7903506,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran Backlash Explodes as Ms. Rachel, Hannah Einbinder and More Slam Singer After Macklemore Dropped From Tour: ‘Silence During a Genocide Is Not Neutral’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ed-sheeran-backlash-explodes-as-ms-rachel-hannah-einbinder-and-more",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:54:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/ed-sheeran-backlash-celebrities-macklemore-palestine-1236864829/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Voices across Hollywood and Washington are speaking out after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage. “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder, one of TV’s most politically outspoken stars, wrote on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, “Ed Sheeran i say this as a ginger. i hope you get a REALLY […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:54:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}