Ed Sheeran’s Tour Controversy With Macklemore, Explained

If you’ve avoided scrolling through your social feeds in an attempt to lower your screen time, you missed a whole lotta drama between 2013’s biggest radio stars: Macklemore, Pink, and Ed Sheeran.It all started during Ed’s New Jersey stop of his Loop Tour on September 4, where the “Thrift Shop” hitmaker served as a supporting act. During his opening set, Macklemore voiced his support for human rights and specifically mentioned the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict, garnering mixed reactions from fans and other artists. Enter Pink, who reshared a social media post condemning his speech and received backlash in the aftermath.Macklemore has since been dropped from Ed’s tour in the wake of a petition over his comments, while the rest of Ed’s opening acts and his backing band all exited the tour in solidarity. Now, Ed has started breaking his silence on the entire saga during his redesigned tour. Confused?