Ed Sheeran concert set to go ahead after outcry over Gaza

Sheeran may perform solo after musicians dropped out of tour over expulsion of Macklemore over support for Palestine.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A mural painted on the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaza City and dedicated to US rapper Macklemore, September 19, 2026 [Omar al-Qattaa/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 Ed Sheeran is expected to return to the stage for the first time since the expulsion of Macklemore from his United States tour due to the rapper’s comments on stage in support of Palestine.

The decision provoked a backlash and prompted the rest of Sheeran’s opening acts to pull out .