Tags
#Loop Tour
Macklemore Booted From Tour Over Pro-Palestine Remarks, Ed Sheeran Taps Two Newcomers to Open
Rapper Macklemore was dropped from the tour after shouting "Free Palestine" onstage. Ed Sheeran has brought in former The Fray frontman Isaac Slade and American Idol alum Brooks Rosser to fill the opening slot, with openers for the South America dates still to be announced.
'SNL UK' Mocks Ed Sheeran's "Both-Sides" Stance as Palestine Controversy Reaches Philly Concert
'SNL UK' roasted Ed Sheeran's silence over Macklemore's removal from his tour lineup during its Weekend Update segment, while in real life, Sheeran issued a public apology ahead of his Philadelphia show, admitting he'd even considered whether to continue the tour at all.
Support Acts and Backing Band All Quit — Ed Sheeran Calls Philly Show "Best Performance of My Life"
After Macklemore was pulled from the tour over comments about Palestine, Ed Sheeran's support acts and backing band dropped out one after another. At the September 19 Philadelphia show, he scrambled to bring in musicians who learned the setlist in just three days, and read a lengthy statement off a teleprompter on stage.
After Entire Opening Lineup Quits, Guitar Center Is Still Holding Contest for Unknown Act to Open for Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran's tour openers have dropped out one by one following the Macklemore replacement controversy, but a Guitar Center contest searching for an unknown opening act is still open for entries — with some awkward timing.
Macklemore Pulled From Show, Ed Sheeran Tour's Entire Opening Lineup Quits in Solidarity
After Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over his pro-Palestine comments, Beoga, FINNEAS, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Rowe all announced their exits from the Loop Tour one after another, sparking a wave of tour-wide solidarity.
Booted From Tour After Shouting "Free Palestine," Macklemore Accuses Kraft of Pressuring Sheeran
Macklemore was set to open ten dates on Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, but after shouting "Free Palestine" at MetLife Stadium, he was pulled from the lineup. He alleges Robert Kraft and other stadium owners teamed up to issue an ultimatum.