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Ed Sheeran opening act contest flooded with Palestine protest posts

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A contest to find an opening act for Ed Sheeran's Mexico City show was overwhelmed with protest submissions supporting Palestine. Many entries featured fart memes, political commentary, and links to Palestinian aid organizations, seemingly bypassing moderation on the Guitar Center-hosted "Open for Legends" page. The situation arose after Macklemore was removed from Sheeran's tour for his pro-Palestine stance, with Macklemore alleging pressure from stadium owner Robert Kraft. While initial protest posts flooded the contest, they were later removed, leaving only sincere entries. AI

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Ed Sheeran opening act contest flooded with Palestine protest posts

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes

    Guitar Center's 'Open for Legends' contest page was seemingly unmoderated for hours on Wednesday.

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