{
  "id": 8540200,
  "title": "Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran After Dropping Out Of Tour: “Human F*cking Error”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/aaron-rowe-defends-ed-sheeran-after-dropping-out-of-tour-human-f",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T21:47:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/aaron-rowe-defends-ed-sheeran-1237108505/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ed Sheeran's tour has no more openers after Aaron Rowe exited in solidarity with Macklemore, who was removed from the tour. According to Deadline, Aaron Rowe defended Sheeran, describing his decision to drop Macklemore as a \"human f*cking error\".\n\nRowe stated that criticism should be directed at others, specifically Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft, rather than Sheeran. As reported by TheWrap, Rowe said that Sheeran's statement \"could have been a lot better\" and that Macklemore \"shouldn’t have been pulled from the tour\".\n\nSheeran previously stated that Macklemore's removal was \"the promoter’s decision\" and \"not mine\". Variety also reported that Rowe believes the focus of criticism should be elsewhere, saying \"I think you are all focusing on the wrong person here\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Singer Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran After Dropping Out of Tour: ‘It Was Human F—ing Error’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/singer-aaron-rowe-defends-ed-sheeran-after-dropping-out-of-tour-it",
        "published": "2026-09-19T18:22:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran Defended by Former Opener Aaron Rowe, Who Exited Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ed-sheeran-defended-by-former-opener-aaron-rowe-who-exited-tour-in",
        "published": "2026-09-19T20:38:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}