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Ed Sheeran speaks out on stage at solo show following Macklemore controversy

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The Independent UK · Sep 20

'Situation in Gaza is unjustifiable,' says Ed Sheeran as he addresses Macklemore 'Free Palestine' controversy

The English singer-songwriter opened his show sharing his opinions on Gaza, noting that while 7 October attacks were horrific, the Israeli response which killed countless women and children was “catastrophic” and “disproportionate”.

Euronews · Sep 20

Ed Sheeran cries as he addresses Palestine row on stage

Ed Sheeran opened his show in Philadelphia by directly addressing the row over Palestine he has found himself embroiled in.

BANG Premier · Sep 20

Ed Sheeran admits ‘mistakes’ at first concert since Macklemore tour row

Ahead of the concert, attendees said they were sticking by the English musician.

Evening Standard · Sep 20

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza ‘unjustifiable’ in first show since tour plunged into turmoil

Pop star has faced boycott calls since rapper Macklemore was removed from tour after shouting ‘free Palestine’ at concert

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20

Ed Sheeran fans support singer at first concert since Macklemore tour row

Fans attending the concert in Philadelphia said they were sticking by the English musician.

Evening Standard · Sep 19

Ed Sheeran fans say singer ‘doesn’t deserve this’ after he cries on stage at first concert since Macklemore row

Fans attending the concert in Philadelphia said they were sticking by the English musician

The Independent UK · Sep 19

Damon Albarn warns fans ‘don’t ever be neutral’ amid Ed Sheeran tour row

The Blur and Gorillaz frontman held a Palestinian flag aloft during an Orlando concert as controversy continued around Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s US dates.

BANG Premier · Sep 19

Pop, Protests & Palestine: Ed Sheeran’s Moral Maze

A clash over music, politics and Palestine is putting freedom of expression in the spotlight. Macklemore’s outspoken support for Palestinians has sparked a backlash around Ed Sheeran’s US tour, raising a bigger question: should artists be expected to take a political stand, or are they equally free to stay silent?…

France 24 · Sep 19

Green Day refused to play without Pansy Division in 1994, and a viral video says Ed Sheeran ‘could have avoided all of the messy cleanup’

“You can't change the wind, but you can set your sails.”- Billie Joe Armstrong

We Got This Covered · Sep 19