Artists have quit Ed Sheeran's tour in protest of Macklemore's removal due to his pro-Palestine comments.

Ed Sheeran's support acts quit tour in support of Macklemore https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vgyn49y4l7o Good! 'Among them were Finneas, the brother of pop star Billie Eilish, who said in a statement: "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed." ' #Palestine #Israel #EdSheeran #Macklemore

All supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore removal Four supporting acts, including musician Finneas, stood in solidarity with the US rapper, as Sheeran said the rapper's removal was not his decision https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/all-supporting-acts-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-protest-macklemores-removal [Yessss!!!] Sept. 15, 2026 The artist #Finneas and three other supporting acts quit #EdSheeran's tour on Tuesday, after the #US rapper #Macklemore was removed for his pro-#Palestine comments on stage. Finneas, #Irish acts #AaronRowe and #Beoga, and #LukasGraham of Denmark all posted statements announcing they were quitting Sheeran's "Loop Tour" in #solidarity with the rapper and #Palestinian people. "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas said in a statement on social media. His statement came after Irish singer Aaron Rowe published a statement, announcing that he had decided to withdraw as a support act for the British singer. #FreePalestine #DefendFreeSpeech #SanctionIsrael #news #politics