Ed Sheeran apologizes at 1st show since Macklemore was dropped over ‘Free Palestine’ comments

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Ed Sheeran apologized to fans at his Philadelphia concert, his first show since Macklemore was dropped from the U.S. leg of his tour over pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran called the situation in Gaza 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' and raised concerns about venues pre-approving what performers can say onstage. 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 communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Netwo

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