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  "id": 8129526,
  "title": "Guitar Center Addresses ‘Not Legitimate’ Entries Submitted in Ed Sheeran Tour Opener Contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/guitar-center-addresses-not-legitimate-entries-submitted-in-ed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:43:15.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The company's quest to find an opener for singer has been caught in the wave of controversy over Macklemore's exit from The Loop Tour",
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      {
        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "title": "Guitar Center’s Contest To Open For Ed Sheeran Is Real",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/guitar-centers-contest-to-open-for-ed-sheeran-is-real",
        "published": "2026-09-17T16:19:57.000Z"
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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."
}