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Four acts quit Ed Sheeran tour over Macklemore's pro-Palestinian comments

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Four musical acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's North and South American tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was removed from the tour for making pro-Palestinian comments during a performance. The withdrawing acts include Irish musicians Aaron Rowe and Beoga, Danish band Lukas Graham, and Finneas, who is also known as Billie Eilish's brother and collaborator. AI

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Four acts quit Ed Sheeran tour over Macklemore's pro-Palestinian comments

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Ed Sheeran tour in trouble after 4 acts quit in support of Macklemore

    Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage. Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Mack…

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