Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
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Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Since then, all of Sheeran's other supporting acts have dropped out, including a group that plays with Sheeran during part of the show. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis speaks with David Jackson, Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University. #Gaza #EdSheeran #Macklemore š Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen š“ LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN š Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen
Tags: EdSheeran, Gaza, Israel, Macklemore, Middle East, Music, culture
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