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Macklemore alleges removal from Ed Sheeran’s US tour over Palestine stance

The rapper says his public pro-Palestinian position led to his removal, but the claim has not been independently confirmed.

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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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Macklemore says he was removed from Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his public pro-Palestinian stance.

Al Jazeera Global News reported the allegation on 14 September 2026. The supplied report does not identify who made the decision or detail the circumstances surrounding his alleged removal.

It also provides no specific tour dates or timing. There is no response in the source material from Sheeran, the tour’s organisers or their representatives.

Macklemore’s account remains the sole basis for the stated reason. The allegation has not been independently confirmed in the supplied material.

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