{
  "id": 7986391,
  "title": "Classic Hits Radio drops Ed Sheeran from playlist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/classic-hits-radio-drops-ed-sheeran-from-playlist",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0917/1591862-classic-hits-radio-drops-ed-sheeran-from-playlist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Irish radio station Classic Hits Radio has announced that it is removing Ed Sheeran's music from its playlist \"for the foreseeable future\" following the controversy surrounding Macklemore's departure from the singer's US tour.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}