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Supporting acts exit Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore

Finneas, Aaron Rowe, Beoga and Lukas Graham announced they had quit Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after rapper Macklemore was dropped over pro-Palestinian comments.

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Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.

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Ed Sheeran's supporting acts pull out of tour after Macklemore was dropped

Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.

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Supporting acts exit Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore

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All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore

Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments All four supporting acts for upcoming dates of Ed Sheeran ’s Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity with fellow opening act Macklemore , as backlash grows against his removal from the tour over onstage comments in support of Palestine . Finneas, the singer who was scheduled to open for Sheeran on six South…

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All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped

The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.

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