00:01The U.S. tour of British pop star Ed Sheeran has been thrown into jeopardy after his ban and all
00:08his support acts quit in response to rapper Macklemore being dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while on stage.
00:15In an Instagram post, Sheeran denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour's promoter was responsible, with
00:23venues having communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting.
00:28The British singer also said he refused to be drawn into a public discussion about the war in Gaza.
00:35Macklemore said the venues were rallied by billionaire Robert Kraft, who owns Gillette Stadium and the NFL's New England Patriots
00:42team, to ban Macklemore from performing as Ed Sheeran's opening act.
00:47Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Bioga, the Danish band Lucas Graham and Phineas later posted on Instagram that they were
00:55leaving the tour.
00:57Phineas, who is pop star Billie Eilish's brother and musical collaborator, wrote on Instagram that artists must not be silenced
01:03when they speak up for the oppressed.
01:07The moves by his fellow artists put enormous pressure on Sheeran, who has tried to avoid taking a side on
01:13Gaza, arguing that his fans don't come to his shows to hear about politics.
01:17His best friend and the love.
01:20The one that they are calling the same.
01:24The songs for Cherokee and a male who has tried to avoid taking a side on Zheeran's, who is clashing
01:25the other side of the song.
