{
  "id": 8554525,
  "title": "Protestors March Outside Ed Sheeran Concert After Macklemore Was Dropped From Tour: ‘It’s Not Going to Stop Until Palestine is Free’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/protestors-march-outside-ed-sheeran-concert-after-macklemore-was",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T23:01:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/palestine-protestors-ed-sheeran-concert-macklemore-1236869617/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Ed Sheeran's concert at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night. This was Sheeran's first concert since rapper Macklemore was dropped from his Loop Tour following onstage remarks in support of Palestine.\n\nAccording to Variety, Jodi Rhoden, an organizer at Writers Against the War in Gaza, was among the attendees. The protesters were quoted as saying 'It's Not Going to Stop Until Palestine is Free'.\n\nThe incident involving Macklemore led to three other supporting acts, Aaron Rowe, Beoga, and Finneas, announcing they would leave the tour. Sheeran had stated that the promoter, not he, made the decision to drop Macklemore.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Controversy While on Stage at First Concert Since Rapper Dropped From Tour: ‘What Is Happening in Gaza Is Catastrophic and Unjustifiable’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ed-sheeran-addresses-macklemore-controversy-while-on-stage-at-first",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:29:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran Says “What Is Happening in Gaza Is Catastrophic” While Addressing Macklemore Backlash During Philadelphia Tour Stop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ed-sheeran-says-what-is-happening-in-gaza-is-catastrophic-while",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:57:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}