Protesters gather outside Ed Sheeran's 1st show since Macklemore dropped from tour
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Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran took the stage at a Philadelphia stadium Saturday night in his first show since facing backlash over rapper Macklemore's removal from his tour for saying 'Free Palestine' during a show. CBC News spoke outside the venue with both fans attending the show and pro-Palestinian activists who had gathered in support of the Palestinian people and free speech. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6MSjH9Bb63S9tbQa1Y Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communiti
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