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The Loop Tour has been at the center of a public controversy following onstage remarks by Macklemore that led to his removal from the tour. CutMirchi covers the fallout, including statements from Ed Sheeran, Finneas, and other figures involved.
Ed Sheeran addressed the Macklemore fallout from the stage in Philadelphia, apologising for how the situation was handled and speaking more openly than before about Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
Ms. Rachel says she's matching Macklemore's $1 million Palestine donation after his exit from Ed Sheeran's tour, calling on other wealthy celebrities to speak out and give.
Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Sheeran's own band Beoga have all withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Macklemore was dropped for backing Palestine on stage in New Jersey.
Macklemore says he was dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after a viral pro-Palestine speech, and claims Robert Kraft pushed for it. Sheeran's Irish band Beoga has since quit the tour.
Macklemore wore a keffiyeh, played Gaza footage on the big screens and told an 80,000-strong Ed Sheeran crowd he wanted Palestinians to know they hadn't been forgotten. A pro-Israel group wants him off the tour.