Ed Sheeran Says He Did Not Decide to Drop Macklemore From Tour
Singer says tour promoters, not him, removed Macklemore after the rapper made pro-Palestinian statements on stage, according to BBC News.
Ed Sheeran has said that the decision to remove Macklemore from his tour was made by tour promoters, not by him, according to a report by BBC News.
The move came after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian statements while performing on stage, BBC News reported.
Sheeran said the decision was "not my decision" to make, according to the report, but the BBC's account did not include further detail on when the remarks were made or on the exact nature of the statements.
Neither Macklemore nor tour promoters have been quoted directly in the reporting reviewed, and further details on the timeline of events were not immediately available.
BBC News did not specify additional comment from representatives for either artist at the time of publication.
Sources
- Ed Sheeran says it was 'not my decision' to drop Macklemore from tour — BBC News — World
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