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Ed Sheeran's tour is in a bit of a mess

Macklemore who was supporting his tour spoke out against what's happening in Gaza, and got dropped.

Now all supporting artists for the tour have dropped out

Ed Sheeran said "While the star said he was “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine" and that the "suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy", he also attempted to explain his decision to keep political issues at arm’s length. "I am not complicit," he wrote. "I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care. "


Ed you spineless tool, one side's tragedy is a lot greater and growing by the day.
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Ed's backing band, the Irish folk band Beoga, has also left him, at least for the US leg of the Loop Tour.

Below are the comments rapper Macklemore made about Israel and Gaza that triggered the mass resignation.

During his performance at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Macklemore said: “I’ve been trying to figure out a way to say this all day. One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I wanted to stand up here on stages and stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine. I said, Free Palestine. I want those words to be loud and clear, so the people from Gaza, all the way to the occupied West Bank

And this next song was inspired by the bravery of Columbia University students who led an encampment movement that mobilised the entire world; open up hearts, myself included, so thank you to those students that risked their diplomas, that risked their tuition, that risked their scholarships, that stood up and said, no. CUAD students, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voices for Peace. Thank you, guys

Macklemore continued: “To all of my Jewish brothers and sisters: criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide in no way is a criticism of you. My message is for peace; love for all human beings to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality. So I say Free Palestine, I say Free Lebanon, I say Free Cuba, I say Free Congo, Free Sudan, I say Free all people in America living in fear of this terrorist organisation, ICE. None of us will be free until we are all free.”
zonavar68 · 56-60, M
Ed's turned into a pro-Israel simp
Likestoenjoylife · 51-55, M
He should scrap his tour and schedule another time
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@Likestoenjoylife till he finds his brains
sarabee1995 · 31-35, F
Yeah, I just heard about this earlier today. Crazy. 🤦‍♀
brainrapist · 31-35, F
People like him make their “personal views” loud and clear when they side with Zionism
sp1dwoOfe221 · 36-40, M
@brainrapist wtf is this i dont even know swear to god
brainrapist · 31-35, F
@sp1dwoOfe221 wtf is what???
tenente · 36-40, M
@brainrapist

@sp1dwoOfe221 wtf is what???

he said : "WTF IS THIS I DONT EVEN KNOW SWEAR TO GOD"

/s 😂
Puppycat23 · F
Macklemore, the same guy who dressed up in a stereotypical Jewish costume? There’s more to this story than this guy being dropped for bringing up Gaza.
He didn't keep 'politics at arms length' when speaking out on Ukraine. Money talks.

The fact speaking up for Palestine is controversial at all speaks for itself. Zionism and white supremacy are besties.
tenente · 36-40, M
I'm not a fan of P!nk or Ed Sheeran anyways so not sure how much harder I can boycott these clowns 🤷‍♂
How long have these folks been fighting each other, bombing each other, killing each other ???

i really doubt anything Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, Pink or anybody else has to say is going to slow down these bombs.

They'll be killing each other long after these artists have passed.
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@ReptilianFromPlanetCrush Not about whether words can stop bombs but if one has the moral insight to know what deserves support, and to use the influence to call out wrong doing
deadgerbil · 26-30, M
People like him who have a platform and actual influence but don't use it are a joke

 
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