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  "id": 8023137,
  "title": "Tommy Robinson backs Ed Sheeran as Paloma Faith and Ms Rachel side with Macklemore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tommy-robinson-backs-ed-sheeran-as-paloma-faith-and-ms-rachel-side",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:29:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tommy-robinson-backs-ed-sheeran-ms-rachel-paloma-faith-and-bernie-sanders-criticise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ed Sheeran faces a crisis over his US tour after rapper Macklemore was dropped as a supporting act due to his pro-Palestinian comments. Tommy Robinson, a prominent British far-right activist, has come out in support of Sheeran, tweeting \"I support @edsheeran, fuck Palestine.\" Other celebrities, including Paloma Faith, Ms Rachel, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Greta Thunberg, and Boy George, have also criticized the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour. Some of Sheeran's collaborators, such as Finneas, Aaron Rowe, and the Irish folk group Beoga, have withdrawn from the tour in solidarity. Macklemore has donated $1 million earned from the tour to Palestinian aid groups, challenging billionaire Robert Kraft to match his donation. Sheeran has offered to donate an additional $2 million to aid in the region. Kraft has vowed to match the $1 million donation.",
  "summary": "Tommy Robinson backs Ed Sheeran as Paloma Faith and Ms Rachel side with Macklemore Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 12:40 Rapper Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's US tour as a supporting act after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage Ed Sheeran performs during iHeartRadio KISS108's Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at TD Garden on December 14, 2025 in Boston,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Tommy Robinson supports Ed Sheeran, calling for \"fuck Palestine\"",
    "Macklemore donated $1M to Palestinian aid, challenging Robert Kraft to match"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Tommy Robinson backs Ed Sheeran as Paloma Faith and Ms Rachel side with Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tommy-robinson-backs-ed-sheeran-as-paloma-faith-and-ms-rachel-side-8030800",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:29:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Stadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/stadium-owner-robert-kraft-says-ed-sheeran-asked-him-to-donate-2m-in",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:57:20.000Z"
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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."
}