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The Loop Tour, a concert series headlined by Ed Sheeran, has been affected by recent events following remarks made by supporting act Macklemore. Coverage includes developments around his removal from the tour, reactions from performers and public figures, and related donations and petitions.
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Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Sheeran's own band Beoga have all withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after Macklemore was dropped for backing Palestine on stage in New Jersey.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.