Watch: Will Ed Sheeran cancel his tour as support acts quit?
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour has been left without its backing band and all support acts, who withdrew in solidarity with Macklemore after he was dropped for saying “Free Palestine.” Sheeran has largely stayed out of the political controversy. The empty stage now reflects the fallout from the Gaza-related dispute.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- BBC News·Watch: Will Ed Sheeran cancel his tour as support acts quit?
Sheeran's backing band and all of his support acts pulled out of his US tour, so what happens now?
- Al Jazeera·The artists who pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine
Supporting acts of Sheeran's US tour have quit in solidarity with Macklemore, banned for saying 'Free Palestine'.
- NPR·How Ed Sheeran's tour became a flashpoint over Gaza and free speech
First Macklemore was dropped over Gaza. Then other artists walked. Ed Sheeran has largely stayed out of politics. Now, the empty stage is telling a different story.
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