Pro-Palestinian Protesters Target Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia Concert After Macklemore's Tour Removal
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 19
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Target Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia Concert After Macklemore's Tour Removal
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 19
Summary
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Free Palestine” ahead of Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia show.
The protest followed Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s Loop Tour a week after the rapper drew criticism for pro-Palestinian messaging during an opening set at MetLife Stadium.
Sheeran said Tuesday that promoters and venues — not he — made the decision, adding on Instagram that the Israel-Palestine conflict is “a human tragedy” and that he was appalled by the suffering on both sides.
Macklemore, whose full name is Ben Haggerty, claimed Monday that Sheeran told him Robert Kraft had rallied stadium owners against his appearances and that venues warned Sheeran he could lose access if the rapper stayed on the tour.