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Ed Sheeran opens solo concert with comments about Gaza

Al Jazeera Sunday 20 September 2026, 03:31 UTC 1 min read
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Ed Sheeran opens solo concert with comments about Gaza NewsFeed Ed Sheeran opens solo concert with comments about Gaza Ed Sheeran has addressed the Macklemore-Palestine fallout in remarks at his solo concert in Philadelphia. Sheeran has faced intense backlash after Macklemore was dropped from the concert tour over his ‘Free Palestine’ comments. Published On 20 Sep 2026

Ed Sheeran opens solo concert with comments about Gaza NewsFeed Ed Sheeran opens solo concert with comments about Gaza Ed Sheeran has addressed the Macklemore-Palestine fallout in remarks at his solo concert in Philadelphia. Sheeran has faced intense backlash after Macklemore was dropped from the concert tour over his ‘Free Palestine’ comments. Listen here. Published On 20 Sep 2026
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