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Ed Sheeran calls Gaza unjustifiable at his first show since Macklemore was dropped

Every source from the earlier chapters of this story, grouped by worldview.

Chapter 1 · Sep 15 – Sep 17 · 3 days

Solidarity with Macklemore

Far Left2 articles

‘You can pay off many, you can’t pay off me’: How solidarity brought Ed Sheeran lowCounterfire · Sep 17
Rapper Macklemore booted from tour for pro-Palestinian remarks, other bands drop out in solidarityWorld Socialist Web Site · Sep 16

Dem Soc10 articles

Ed Sheeran’s Craven “Neutrality” Is a Watershed Moment for Mainstreaming Palestine SolidarityThe Intercept · Sep 17
EVERY Supporting Act on Ed Sheeran Tour PULLS OUTNovara Media · Sep 17
HIS OWN BAND QUITHasanAbi · Sep 17
Ed Sheeran Gets INSTANT KARMA For Dropping MacklemoreThe Young Turks · Sep 17
ED SHEERAN IS CANCELLEDHasanAbi · Sep 16
Dearborn Mayor Invites Macklemore for City-Sponsored Show: “We Stand With You”Truthout · Sep 16
War Looms in the Red Sea As Houthis & Saudi Arabia ClashNovara Media · Sep 16
Macklemore Booted From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Over Solidarity With PalestineTruthout · Sep 15
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME | The Kyle Kulinski ShowSecular Talk · Sep 15
Macklemore DROPPED From Tour Thanks To Pro-Israel BillionaireThe Young Turks · Sep 15

Center4 articles

Stadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlashBBC News · Sep 17
Watch: Will Ed Sheeran cancel his tour as support acts quit?BBC News · Sep 17
The growing fallout over Macklemore's exit from Ed Sheeran's tourPBS NewsHour · Sep 17
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speechBBC News · Sep 15

Center-Right1 article

Macklemore Is Not the VictimNational Review · Sep 17

Libertarian3 articles

Robert Kraft Made Macklemore a MartyrThe Free Press · Sep 17
The Strange New Politics of AI. Plus. . .The Free Press · Sep 17
Why the Houthis Won’t Go Away. Amanda Knox on the Clancy Case and the Court of Public Opinion. Plus. . .The Free Press · Sep 16

MAGA6 articles

Tucker’s Thoughts on Macklemore’s CancelationTucker Carlson · Sep 17
Tucker Responds to the Epstein Class Attacking Macklemore & Resurrecting Cancel CultureTucker Carlson · Sep 17
Mich.: Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud offers ‘free’ concert to Macklemore after tour removal, telling rapper ‘you’re always welcome here’One America News Network · Sep 16
Macklemore Blames Jewish NFL Owner For Getting Him Booted From Ed Sheeran TourThe Daily Wire · Sep 15
New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Says Rapper Macklemore Spread 'Division and Hate' at Ed Sheeran Stadium TourBreitbart News · Sep 15
TRUMP CURSE: Woke Rapper Kicked Off Tour, Career DESTROYED After Anti-Trump Crying Meltdown on StageBenny Johnson · Sep 15

Religious1 article

Battle over Rapper's Israel 'Genocide' Comments Shakes Up Tour; Congress Reacts to Cost of Iran WarCBN News · Sep 17

Identity10 articles

Ed Sheeran’s Supporting Acts Withdraw From Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore Following ‘Free Palestine’ ControversyThe Algemeiner · Sep 17
Ed Sheeran’s support acts bail on Loop Tour after Macklemore droppedThe Forward · Sep 17
The cancellation of Macklemore: A Yom Kippur reflectionThe Forward · Sep 16
Macklemore got canceled. Kanye is playing sold-out shows. What’s the difference?The Forward · Sep 16
Ed Sheeran says it wasn’t his call to drop Macklemore over ‘Free Palestine’ remarksThe Forward · Sep 16
Ed Sheeran loses all supporting acts after Macklemore is dropped over pro-Palestine stanceTheGrio · Sep 16
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after ‘Free Palestine’ backlashThe Forward · Sep 15
Jewish artists face a relentless culture war over Israel. Some are building a way around it.The Forward · Sep 15
Macklemore Responds After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour Over ‘Free Palestine’ Speeches OnstageThe Algemeiner · Sep 15
Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour over ‘Free Palestine’ comments, suggests prominent NFL owner was involvedTheGrio · Sep 15