{
  "id": 8919571,
  "title": "Ed Sheeran's concert tickets fell to $37 since Macklemore was dropped",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ed-sheerans-concert-tickets-fell-to-37-since-macklemore-was-dropped",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:42:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ed-sheerans-concert-tickets-fell-to-37-since-macklemore-was-dropped-1.500682407"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the wake of Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's US tour, tickets for Sheeran's maiden concert following the controversy have plummeted in price, according to the BBC. The Lincoln Financial Field show in Philadelphia, Sheeran's first since the dispute began, saw ticket prices drop by nearly two-thirds within a span of five days. The cheapest single ticket plummeted from $100 (Dh367) early on Tuesday to $37 (Dh136) by Saturday evening. This dramatic price reduction was observed across various ticket platforms, with TickPick reporting a 54 percent increase in available tickets as fans returned their seats to the market. Initially, get-in tickets retained high prices, with some selling for up to $120 (Dh441) following Macklemore's comments. However, once venues barred him from performing and Sheeran addressed the issue on social media, the sharp price drop commenced.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Tickets for Ed Sheeran 's first concert since Macklemore was dropped from his US tour were selling for as little as $37 (Dh136) ahead of the show on Saturday evening, the BBC reported. That's a fall of nearly two-thirds in five days. The show at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia was Sheeran's first since the row began, and he used it to address the controversy directly, telling the…",
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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."
}