Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments

Ed Sheeran on stage in Perth, Australia, in January 2026. Photograph: Mark Surridge/Frontier Touring Ed Sheeran on stage in Perth, Australia, in January 2026. Photograph: Mark Surridge/Frontier Touring Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran responds to backlash over removing Macklemore from tour after ‘Free Palestine’ comments English singer outlines his position after US stadium owners refuse to let rapper perform after political speech

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech

Prefer the Guardian on Google Singer Ed Sheeran has responded to the backlash over the removal of Macklemore from his North American Loop tour, following the rapper’s “Free Palestine” speech on stage at MetLife stadium in New Jersey .