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Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Controversy In First Show Since Rapper’s Removal

Ed Sheeran was a mostly apolitical and uncontroversial artist before Macklemore was removed as the opener for his Loop Tour. The rapper’s advocacy for Palestine during his set led to backlash from other fellow artists and from Robert Kraft, the owner of Gillette Stadium who threatened to ax Sheeran’s show there if the rapper remained. Last night (Saturday, September 19), the superstar singer addressed the situation at his first show since not just Macklemore’s removal, but also since his backing band Beoga and openers Finneas, Lukas Graham, and Aaron Rowe dropped out of the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.

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