All Ed Sheeran's support acts, including Finneas, plus backing band, quit tour in solidarity with Macklemore: “Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed”

Seattle rapper was booted off tour after pressure by stadium owners

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Ed Sheeran and Macklemore attend the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (Image credit: Getty/Kevin Mazur) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter It looks like Ed Sheeran's might just have to do extended sets on the remainder of the his Loop tour. The rest of his support acts have quit in solidarity with Macklemore.

You may recall that Macklemore was booted off the tour, a decision that seems was largely made by Robert Kraft, the owner of Gillette Stadium, where Sheeran is due to play two dates on 25 and 26 September.