Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran Tour Over "Free Palestine"

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Has anybody else been following this story? Apparently, Ed Sheeran dropped Macklemore from his tour due to pressure from stadium owners. These Zionists were upset because Macklemore said "free Palestine" on stage, which they find more appalling than actual genocide. I even read an article from a Jewish woman who said "free Palestine" chants create hatred of Jews and make them feel unsafe. It's amazing how these righteously indignant Zionists have such strong victim complexes, yet they express how upset and "unsafe" they feel from the comfort of their home. Gotta love the irony! There's also been the usual faux claims of "antisemitism," which most people roll their eyes at now.

On the plus side, all of Sheeran's opening acts (and even his own backup band!) dropped out in solidarity with Macklemore. Sheeran's been having to perform solo, and he even apologized over "mistakes" he made. He also said that the situation in Gaza is "unjustifiable," so the fallout over this has obviously gotten to him. I don't listen to either artist's music, but I appreciate Macklemore and the other acts for standing up for what they believe in. It can't be easy to stand up to corporate censorship when it affects your career.
 
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There's been a huge backlash against Ed Sheeran, and rightly so. He lost 100,000 followers on Instagram in one day and ticket sales for his concert have gone down the toilet. Mr Sheeran said he is apolitical but said this at a concert to raise money for Ukraine: "I just want to say to all Ukrainians: I love you, I stand with you and I’m so proud to be playing this fundraising event next week." However, when it comes to Palestine, Mr Sheeran claims he doesn’t take sides.

Regardless of his views on Palestine and the Israeli genocide, he should have stood in solidarity with his "friend" Macklemore when promoters dropped him as a support act. Had he said he wouldn't proceed with the concert if stadium owners try to determine the content of a performer's set, I think they would have backed down.

Well, I hope Mr Sheeran enjoys counting the money he will make from singing his tedious ditties while hundreds of innocent Palestinian children are being slaughtered.
 
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Tens of thousands of innocent children.

At least Sheeran disowned the genocide, sort of. He was probably caught in the middle and didn't know what to do, but what he did didn't work.
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Yes. The slimy stadium owners are the bigger villains for threatening to ban him if he didn't drop Macklemore, but Sheeran should have called their bluff. One would think he has the clout (and the money) to weather the storm. Sheeran clearly didn't expect the blowback he received for kowtowing to them. He's trying to make up for it now, but the damage is already done. I almost feel bad for him, but giving in to the demands of pro-censorship oligarchs was cowardly. It's sad he didn't have the courage of his convictions.
 
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Frank Underwood said:
Sheeran clearly didn't expect the blowback for kowtowing to them.
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The blowback was another social media storm-in-a-teacup. In the days leading up to the first concert since the Macklemore situation broke, the online mob was convinced that Sheeran's career was finished, that fans would demand refunds and boycott the concert.

Meanwhile, the concert ...

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If Sheeran's statement was from the heart, good for him. If it was a PR move, he shouldn't have even bothered. The online mob is never satisfied with any amount of groveling and I always think celebrities should just ignore these things. The mob has the attention span of a squirrel; by Tuesday they'll be bloodthirsty over something else.
 
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The blowback was another social media storm-in-a-teacup. In the days leading up to the first concert since the Macklemore situation broke, the online mob was convinced that Sheeran's career was finished, that fans would demand refunds and boycott the concert.

Meanwhile, the concert ...

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If Sheeran's statement was from the heart, good for him. If it was a PR move, he shouldn't have even bothered. The online mob is never satisfied with any amount of groveling and I always think celebrities should just ignore these things. The mob has the attention span of a squirrel; by Tuesday they'll be bloodthirsty over something else.
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It's not just about the concerts, though. Sheeran says he's lost both friends and family over it, opening acts quit, and even his own backing band quit.

I'm sure most of his fans only care about his music and will see him no matter what, which is great. However, he's still been hurt by this both professionally and personally.

And while I agree that the "online mob" is often petty and vicious, I can't help but feel that their outrage over Sheeran giving into the Zionist mob was justified.
 
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