Ed Sheeran vs Macklemore: All support acts and backing band pull out of tour

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Should musicians use their concert stage to make political statements? Legendary music producer Harvey Goldsmith, who promoted the Live Aid concert held at Wembley Stadium in 1985, joins Ben Kentish to discuss the row between Macklemore and Ed Sheeran. The debate over Macklemore’s message to the people of Gaza and the West Bank has raised questions about where musicians should draw the line between expressing their views and using their platform for political advocacy. The discussion explores whether Macklemore was treated unfairly and the long history of musicians using live performances to speak out on political issues. All four supporting acts have dropped out of Ed Sheeran’s tour in support of rapper Macklemore and his pro-Palestinian remarks. Harvey Goldsmith is best known as a promoter of rock concerts, charity concerts, broadcasts for the Prince's Trust and the Teenage Cancer Trust, he is currently working on a concert for Ukraine. Listen to the full show on the all-new

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