{
  "id": 9579758,
  "title": "One Ok Rock’s Taka Faces Backlash for Defending Ed Sheeran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/one-ok-rocks-taka-faces-backlash-for-defending-ed-sheeran",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:43:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/one-ok-rock-taka-defends-ed-sheeran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ed Sheeran’s tour had already lost Macklemore and become, to many, a symbol of the cowardice of artists who preach political neutrality by the time Taka Moriuchi decided to defend him. Ed Sheeran’s Tour Unravels The controversy began on September 4 at MetLife Stadium, where opening act Macklemore told the crowd, “Free Palestine” and performed […] The post One Ok Rock’s Taka Faces Backlash for…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}