By his own account, Ed Sheeran tried his best to stay out of politics, recently responding to the intense controversy over the removal of Macklemore as a support act by emphasizing that his shows are “a place for everyone to feel welcome” and that he simply wants to “bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together.”
But it’s this purposeful neutrality that’s landed him in the middle of a raging political debate that’s seen all of his support acts and his backing band quit the tour, saying they support Palestine and cannot in good conscience perform with him.
