Ed Sheeran Support Acts Quit Tour After Macklemore Dropped

All supporting acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour have withdrawn after Macklemore was dropped from the lineup. Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas announced their exits on Instagram. Sheeran said he was not responsible for Macklemore's removal, which followed pro-Palestinian statements Macklemore made on stage, according to Sheeran.

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

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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.

BBC 3h ago

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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