All Support Acts Quit Ed Sheeran's US Tour Following Macklemore's Removal
Ed Sheeran says he was not responsible for dropping rapper Macklemore from his US tour lineup after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
All support acts on Ed Sheeran's United States tour have quit following the removal of rapper Macklemore from the lineup, according to a report by BBC News.
Macklemore was dropped from the tour after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage, the report said.
Sheeran said he was not responsible for the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour.
Further details about the identities of the support acts or the specific circumstances surrounding the decision were not immediately available.
Sources
- All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped — BBC News — World
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